generalities

Example Sentences

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To deal in sweeping generalities a moment, the Palisade is significantly more comfortable, more spoiling and more generous than the Grand Highlander Hybrid, for about the same money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

"Maybe he knows how to "be" PM but not how to "do" it. They don't actually know what they want to do beyond the level of vague generalities," the insider argues.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

Trafficking in generalities rarely leads to universal truth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

By contrast, if someone hasn't actually stayed at, say, the hotel they are reviewing, or didn't dine at the restaurant they are writing about, they'll use abstract generalities loosely related to the experience.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

But on this issue one cannot speak in generalities, for the situation varies according to the case.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli