The phrase "unrepresentative samples" refers to a small group or collection of things or people that does not accurately represent or reflect the larger group or population it is meant to represent. Full definition
But lauded together, over and over again, they amount to a skewed, lazy and finally unrepresentative sampling of what was an exceptionally rich and varied year in movie acting. (southflorida.com)
As well as pinpointing unrepresentative samples as the most viable explanation, the panel took the time to emphasise the factors that did not contribute to the error. (democraticaudit.com)
This piece, written by the man who led the independent inquiry into last year's polling debacle which was released this week, suggested it was more about unrepresentative samples than it was to do with «shy Tories». (politics.co.uk)