generalities

Example Sentences

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Rulings can be based on industry trends and generalities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

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

In place of lofty odes to the majestic generalities of the Constitution, the justice has consistently favored its original meaning and a statute’s plain text over other considerations.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2023

Writers facing the problem of Texas find themselves floundering in generalities, and I am no exception.

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