generality

But that sweeping generality about serenity’s devaluation could easily apply to any culture, Hayao Miyazaki might say.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

But what level of generality is appropriate for this analysis?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

This is obviously a gross generality, but it really feels true to me that people here tend to take a more optimistic tone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025

Yet, due to its generality, it can be applied to any social dilemma with diverse individuals, like climate change, for instance.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

And I thought how every safe generality I gathered in my travels was canceled by another.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Whereas the curator is obsessed with evocative details, down to the placement of embroidery needles, the rather mopey fairy tale deals purely in generalities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The majority opinion is particularly notable for refusing to accept broad generalities as sufficient historical evidence.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 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

There did not seem to be any further question that he wanted to ask; still less did he feel any impulse to utter high-sounding generalities.

From "1984" by George Orwell