The consultant's anecdotic remarks about past projects made the presentation more engaging, but they didn't replace the need for hard metrics.

Scientists warned that anecdotal evidence should not be used to draw broad conclusions about the treatment's effectiveness.

When discussing policy, remember the plural of anecdote is not data, so we need controlled studies before changing regulations.

Anecdotalists often dismiss statistical evidence in favor of colorful personal stories.

As a scientist, he was criticized as an anecdotalist who preferred personal stories to controlled experiments.