How to Use specificity in a Sentence

specificity

noun

• I was impressed by the specificity of her instructions.
• The specificity with which this item is named fills my heart with dread.
  — Molly Fitzpatrick, Bon Appetit, 8 May 2017
• That level of care and specificity is what sets us apart.
  — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
• The notion that came to him, though, on that steamy day lacked that kind of specificity.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Jan. 2021
• So, be sure to listen for specificity.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
• One of the many strange things pain does is thrust you back into your own specificity over and over again.
  — Liz Appel, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
• So spending time on the specificity of the lines of the office.
  — Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
• There’s so much specificity in his writing.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
• What sticks out over the course of the picture is the sheer level of specificity.
  — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021
• The temptation, at least for me, is to err on the side of specificity.
  — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 8 Sep. 2020
• The same can be said of her pictures, where specificity is a bit of a red herring.
  — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2024
• Youssef likes to start broad with his humor and then add layers of specificity.
  — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 2 June 2025
• There had to be a specificity to the fight that didn't feel like any old argument.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
• There’s so much specificity in Spinal Tap.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2025
• The scenes set in Jane’s classroom gleam with specificity and verve.
  — Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
• Though some of the plans lack specificity, Cesario said each school and plan is unique.
  — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
• What specificity could the league release at this time that would change those parents’ minds?
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2020
• Pair specificity with brevity and watch your reply rate climb.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
• There is always more to notice in the specificity of a single place or space.
  — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 17 June 2020
• The specificity of that deficit was key, and the seniors on Haltom knew it.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 25 Nov. 2020
• Some of the power in the number comes from its striking specificity.
  — Kathleen Hennessey and Steve Leblanc, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2020
• However, the specificity of what’s in demand is what makes the trend stand out again.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
• Now, a new start-up wants to give you the answer to that question with startling specificity.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2017
• The specificity around the short window of time to act was, however.
  — Lucas Joppa, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2019
• One layer has a specificity that speaks directly to those who are already in the know.
  — Elaine U. Cho august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
• Her answer surprised me with its specificity.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
• The bravest thing a leader can do right now is say what needs to be said – with specificity, honesty, and focus.
  — Lisa Bodell, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
• All of it contrasts painfully with the specificity of the name and date of death of the unseen migrant.
  — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2019
• On the other hand, a lack of specificity could leave people puzzled about how to proceed.
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
• So that lack of clarity and specificity is all the more reason why there's no deal and no meeting of the minds.
  — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 31 May 2025