lived experience

Example Sentences

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But from lived experience, we know it’s very large, and I know personally that it’s especially large in the enlisted ranks of our armed forces.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

In the same way that learning another language helps us understand our native tongue more deeply, travel forms character through lived experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Khan Valbuena believes his lived experience as a gay Muslim who has faced bigotry will bring a compassionate perspective to a bench some complain is overrun with old-school tough-on-crime prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

"I was not observing from a distance. I was inside the situation, feeling the same hunger, fear, and emotional weight. The image came from that direct and lived experience."

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The silence—driven by stigma and fear of shame—results in a repression of public thought, a collective denial of lived experience.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander