generalities
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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
She struggled with generalities and answering even rote questions.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 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
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