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
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
When Ms Harris did turn to policy details, she spoke in generalities.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
By its nature and its size Texas invites generalities, and the generalities usually end up as paradox—the “little oF country boy” at a symphony, the booted and blue-jeaned ranchman in Neiman-Marcus, buying Chinese jades.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
