All 5 Uses of
plausible
in
Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell
- It was processed behind the locked door, so, when pressed for an explanation, all Maier's subjects could do was make up what seemed to them the most plausible one.†
Chpt 2
- The lack of women or minorities among the top executive ranks at least has a plausible explanation.†
Chpt 3 *
- So, today, when boards of directors look for people with the necessary experience to be candidates for top positions, they can argue somewhat plausibly that there aren't a lot of women and minorities in the executive pipeline.†
Chpt 3plausibly = with apparent reasonableness (though unproven)
- As Wilson puts it, what happens is that we come up with a plausible-sounding reason for why we might like or dislike something, and then we adjust our true preference to be in line with that plausible-sounding reason.†
Chpt 5
- As Wilson puts it, what happens is that we come up with a plausible-sounding reason for why we might like or dislike something, and then we adjust our true preference to be in line with that plausible-sounding reason.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
apparently reasonable, but unproven