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Example sentences for "general expression"

  • In the arts of sculpture and painting, where it is necessary that the beauty should be immediately recognized by the eye, it is obvious that a general expression is superior to the particular.

  • He was still magnificent in general expression, but the intimate details which produced such glorious effects in the great Amsterdam picture, and fifty or more of his single portraits, could not be obtained with hog's hair.

  • Perhaps he had in view the production of a permanent smile solely by means of the eyes, which play so great a part in general expression.

  • There was a general expression of agreement, then the girths were tightened, and in five minutes the troop was in motion.

  • There was a general expression of astonishment as the heads emerged from their wrappers, and the eyes recovered sufficiently from the effects of the blinding smoke to look round.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "general expression" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    absolute freedom; during the last years; general amnesty; general application; general battle; general color; general discussion; general effect; general expression; general feeling; general grounds; general introduction; general laws; general level; general officers; general orders; general pacification; general practitioner; general quarters; general rise; general rule; general tone; general view; generally admitted; volcanic origin; wild tribes