be specific
Example Sentences
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The latest model had a tendency to mention other creatures as well: raccoons, trolls, ogres and pigeons, to be specific.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Substantively, be specific about what you’re suggesting or asking.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
“But I found that to be so much easier to prepare, because there was so much in there that the character couldn’t help but be specific, because I was given an exact template.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
This suggests that the observed link may be specific to white matter damage rather than all forms of small vessel injury.
From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025
It was difficult to be specific when the core of a man’s character was elusiveness.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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