sweeping generalization

Examples (20)

• The author makes several sweeping generalizations about the causes of the crisis.
• His argument relies on a sweeping generalization that all politicians are corrupt.
• That's a sweeping generalization; it doesn't apply to everyone.
• Avoid making sweeping generalizations about entire groups of people.
• Try not to make sweeping generalizations based on a single study.
• The study's conclusions were based on such a small sample that they amounted to a sweeping generalization.
• Her argument rests on a sweeping generalization that overlooks key exceptions.
• It's dangerous to make sweeping generalizations without understanding the nuances of the situation.
• Journalists sometimes rely on sweeping generalizations to simplify complex issues.
• She accused the speaker of making a sweeping generalization about the economy.
• Such a sweeping generalization won't hold up under scrutiny.
• The media often engages in sweeping generalizations to simplify complex issues.
• He apologized for his sweeping generalization after being challenged.
• Be critical of any statement that sounds like a sweeping generalization.
• We shouldn't base policy on sweeping generalizations about youth behavior.
• His theory, while interesting, is essentially a sweeping generalization.
• Your comment sounds like a sweeping generalization, not a nuanced assessment.
• The defense attorney argued that the prosecution's case was built on a series of sweeping generalizations.
• In training, we caution managers against making sweeping generalizations about employees.
• It's important to distinguish between a valid conclusion and a sweeping generalization.