vague generalization

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

a general statement that is unclear or not precise

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Examples (10)

  • The reviewer called it a vague generalization that oversimplifies the data.
  • Please avoid making a vague generalization about the entire group.
  • His claim that "people don't read anymore" is a vague generalization.
  • In her first draft, there was a vague generalization about culture that needed evidence.
  • Journalists should replace any vague generalization with concrete figures.
  • The professor flagged my thesis statement as a vague generalization and asked for sources.
  • It's tempting to make a vague generalization after one bad experience, but resist it.
  • The policy memo contains a vague generalization about remote workers that isn’t accurate.
  • He apologized for the vague generalization and rewrote the section with specifics.
  • Social media rewards the vague generalization because it’s catchy, not because it’s true.