generalization

But to make some generalization that all career women are psychotic because Glenn Close happened to be psychotic at the end of that movie is just silly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

One can only hope his generalization proves correct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

There are tens of thousands of undocumented university students in higher education throughout the country, so you can’t make this kind of generalization as a justification for engaging in arrest.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025

But what Jones and Whewell showed was that, specifically related to agricultural land, Ricardo had crafted a huge generalization that didn't map onto the reality of the situation.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2025

We are all familiar with the supposed generalization that rural Third World societies are less receptive to innovation than are Westernized industrial societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Airy, easily disprovable generalizations proliferate in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

To make these sort of wild generalizations is just nuts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Evocative anecdotes and sharp observations work better than vague praise or sweeping generalizations.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

"Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens," it said on X.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

Such sweeping generalizations were routinely accepted, mainly because those attacked were not unified enough politically to counter the charges.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy