How to Use generally speaking in a Sentence

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• Aside from your shade of choice, generally speaking, lip gloss is a one-size-fits-all kind of product.
  — Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024
• But generally speaking, the winds are blowing about 20-30 mph and are going to get more calm.
  — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
• And generally speaking, lighter-weight models are better for on-the-go use.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
• That said, generally speaking, red oak acorns tend to be shorter and fatter, while white oak acorns tend to be longer and skinnier.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 20 July 2023
• That’s because, generally speaking, cats don’t like to get their whiskers wet.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• But generally speaking, this is about as good a first week for this album as Drake reasonably could’ve hoped for in 2025.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
• And generally speaking, that’s a fair concern to have, Hewlett admits.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 21 Aug. 2023
• But generally speaking, the best sleep position for you is the one that feels comfortable and keeps the integrity of your spinal alignment in check.
  — Kells McPhillips, SELF, 26 July 2024
• Kern says that vultures, generally speaking, have long lifespans compared to other birds, with some species living up to 30 years or more in the wild.
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
• The characters on Land of Women are, generally speaking, not having a great time.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
• That’s because smart glasses, generally speaking, are tricky to do well.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2023
• Practice some self-awareness here, and try to order in the ballpark of other diners at the table, generally speaking.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2023
• Fruit Beer: Of course, the fruit matters here, but generally speaking, Camembert has a nice complexity that can benefit from the fruit in the beer’s taste profile.
  — Jay Brooks, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
• Howland explains that generally speaking, sad songs like the blues or hymns meet sadness and alleviate the load.
  — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 31 July 2024
• Which is somewhat ironic, given where the rest of the Democratic Party is generally speaking on the question of climate change.
  — Peter Bergen, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
• But generally speaking, the best deals are offered in January, followed by the summer.
  — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• Yeah, so psychedelics are a broad class of drugs that, generally speaking, are defined as inducing an altered state of consciousness.
  — Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2024
• Unlike income, which generally speaking comes as a paycheck, wealth takes many forms.
  — TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
• Whole-body deodorants are thought to be safe and, generally speaking, effective, Green said.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2024
• But generally speaking, converting your bike is a DIY project.
  — Heidi Wachter, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
• People might test you, ultimatums might be set, and generally speaking, all may not be at peace in your kingdom (maybe not until the end of July, when some of the bombast starts to settle down).
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
• But generally speaking, some in Hollywood have been talking up the practical — meaning in camera —work on movies, even though in some cases there’s more to the story.
  — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
• But warmer air generally speaking can hold more water, which can contribute to wetter storms.
  — Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2023
• The cherry blossoms bloom at different times across the country, but generally speaking, the sakura season runs from late March into May.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
• But generally speaking, clients who take Reeve’s two-session approach should enjoy a few years of facial hair bliss before a touch-up is necessary.
  — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 27 June 2024
• The exact folding process will vary by tent and brand, but generally speaking, pop-up play tents have flexible support poles that are inserted into the fabric.
  — Tanya Edwards, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• That’s not always the case, of course, but generally speaking, minimizing waste is not a core American value.
  — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
• This depends on your aftercare routine, but generally speaking, Black says self tanner can last 5-7 days.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
• Those are the outliers because, generally speaking, Bucs general manager Jason Licht prefers to retain the team’s own free agents rather than overspend for mostly older and overpriced ones.
  — Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
• Of course, companies and leaders can still provide flexibility and choice for issues that emerge for employees within the in-office days or hours, but generally speaking, the guidelines establish predictability for the flow of the week.
  — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025