Used in a Sentence

sharpshooter

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for sharpshooter.

Editorial note

Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy), ignoring any explanation of facts that does not fit the desired conclusion, and just plain non sequiturs.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sharpshooter gathered in one view.

noun

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

noun

A proconiine (type of leafhopper).

noun

(professional wrestling) A submission hold characterized by one wrestler twisting the other's legs upwards while sitting on their back.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sharpshooter.

noun

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

noun

(professional wrestling) A submission hold characterized by one wrestler twisting the other's legs upwards while sitting on their back.

Example sentences

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Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy), ignoring any explanation of facts that does not fit the desired conclusion, and just plain non sequiturs.

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If anything, the paper was just an application of the texas sharpshooter fallacy.

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The fact that someone was right is not evidence of a sharpshooter fallacy.

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Of course, that paradox is related to the Texas sharpshooter.

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I think that the similarities might be a form of the Texas Sharpshooter fallacy.

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While not a sharpshooter's, it is a very accurate gun.

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I get mine muddled, is this a fallacy of composition or texas sharpshooter?

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This is similar to the sharpshooter fallacy.

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The Texas sharpshooter fallacy strikes back.

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The definition of science given by Francis Bacon and carried through to the modern era is that that a hypothesis is not accepted as valid until it has been tested experimentally, and a hypothesis must be tested after it has been formed (to avoid the sharpshooter fallacy).

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The high school kid with sharpshooter skills can do more harm than the one without, the professor with a good and solid understanding of chemistry will be able to do more damage than the one that studied English poetry in the 17th century.

Quote examples

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It's not exactly "Computers emulating humans" when the result is a Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy.

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No "sharpshooter", that is individual rifleman shooting a battle rifle cartridge has no practical chance.

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And just one row down, "The Texas sharpshooter".

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And, since there always seems to be Texas sharpshooter response as to why anything you describe is somehow perfectly reasonable, perhaps the best aproach is to ask, "what wouldn't you want the government to collect, or how wouldn't you like it to be used?" If there's nothing, then you can dismiss them as not a serious person.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sharpshooter in a sentence?

Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy), ignoring any explanation of facts that does not fit the desired conclusion, and just plain non sequiturs.

What does sharpshooter mean?

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

What part of speech is sharpshooter?

sharpshooter is commonly used as noun.