Vague attribution
A claim attributed to an unnamed authority.
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experts say, experts agree, experts argue, experts believe | name the expert |
studies show, studies suggest, studies indicate | cite the study |
research has shown, research shows, research suggests | cite the source |
it is widely believed, it is widely known, it is widely accepted, it is widely held | name who believes it |
many argue, many believe, many say, many feel | name who |
some observers argue, some observers say, some observers note, some observers suggest, some analysts argue, some analysts say, some analysts note, some analysts suggest | name the observer |
industry reports suggest, industry reports indicate, industry reports say, industry observers suggest, industry observers indicate, industry observers say | cite the report |
it has been said that, it has been reported that, it has been observed that, it is said that, it is reported that, it is observed that | name the source |
critics argue, critics say, critics contend | name the critic |
sources say, sources indicate, sources suggest | name the source |
A correctly sourced sentence is flagged the same as an unsourced one: the pattern cannot see a citation that follows.
Source: Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch, Wikipedia:Weasel word, Simple Wikipedia avoid-weasel-words.