generalities
Example Sentences
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Critics of a ban pitch their argument in terms of generalities like freedom and innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
There are many provisions of the Constitution that are majestic generalities; this one is as straightforward as it gets.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
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
For particulars, as every one knows, make for virtue and happiness; generalities are intellectually necessary evils.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
