generalities

Example Sentences

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There are many provisions of the Constitution that are majestic generalities; this one is as straightforward as it gets.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Rulings can be based on industry trends and generalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

When Ms Harris did turn to policy details, she spoke in generalities.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

Instead he looked into the middle distance and spoke in generalities, with so delicate an air as to give the impression that he had become partly invisible.

From "1984" by George Orwell