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
"Nothing like this has ever happened to me, and in these kinds of important matters, it's important to speak very clearly and not to speak in generalities," France forward Mbappe said.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
To deal in sweeping generalities a moment, the Palisade is significantly more comfortable, more spoiling and more generous than the Grand Highlander Hybrid, for about the same money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 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
The prosecution talked generalities because the frets just didn’t bear out the guilt of these defendants.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
