How to Use dexterity in a Sentence

dexterity

noun
  • He has the dexterity needed to deal cards quickly.
  • The amazing dexterity of the acrobat.
  • He's a teacher known for his imagination and verbal dexterity.
  • The job requires manual dexterity.
  • For the ultimate in cold-weather protection, a mitten provides the most warmth but with the least dexterity.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 17 Nov. 2019
  • His dexterity on the mound, that allows him, with finger pressure, to make different movements on fastballs.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2019
  • In a test of dexterity, nerves and message, each candidate gets about 10 minutes onstage, no notes allowed.
    Stephen Collinson, CNN, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Vision also tends to deteriorate with age, as do bone density and joint dexterity.
    Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2019
  • And as societies grew, life demanded more cerebral dexterity.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Ridley’s performance is a stroke of genius, too, and again reflects her dexterity as an actor and her commitment to make films that matter.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
  • Taking cues from the vision of hawks, the dexterity of cats, or the sense of smell of bears can expand the technological horizons of what’s possible.
    BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • For a compromise between warmth and dexterity, a fingerless or half-finger glove offers an excellent middle ground.
    The Editors, Outdoor Life, 17 Nov. 2019
  • But those dying or returning home as amputees are often from a younger generation who value dexterity and guile perhaps more than brute persistence.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Likewise, Wagamare breezes on and off underneath his full-sized puppet, with an unbelievable degree of nuance and dexterity.
    Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2019
  • That mental dexterity landed the scholar a gig as chief librarian at the famous library in Alexandria, Egypt.
    Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Houston is flying blindly without someone overseeing their front office, rumbling through this offseason with the dexterity of a toddler driving a school bus.
    Conor Orr, SI.com, 31 Aug. 2019
  • Women, the ones who gave each Supreme Court Justice on the bench the right to be here, the dexterity of their pen hand.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2022
  • One was a mix of grace, speed and dexterity; the other was a display of pure brawn.
    Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022
  • But for the most power and dexterity, consider the pinch grip (a.k.a. the blade grip).
    Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2020
  • This is the first time his late-game dexterity has mattered this much.
    Tim Brown, OregonLive.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • In any event, Melvin said the goal is just to make sure the pitchers can bunt with some dexterity; anything else is a bonus.
    John Hickey, The Mercury News, 7 June 2017
  • In this class, the focus will be on improving strength and dexterity of the hands.
    Courant Community, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Admire the dexterity, the width and the active, spread little toes.
    Fiona Ward, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2022
  • This species boasts noteable dexterity and uses stone tools to crack open nuts in the wild.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2023
  • This gives them the best dexterity, as these tongs don’t include a hinge that might break or be in the way, and there is no place for bacteria to hide.
    Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024
  • There should be enough soup to warrant the name, and a certain degree of dexterity involved in the pleating to ensure the skins don’t break.
    Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022
  • At times in last year’s campaign, though, Lula seemed to have lost his easy dexterity.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Players sidestep such questions with a dexterity employed to avoid a hip check along the boards.
    Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Ed’s vocal dexterity here and on a few other spots on the album is just stunning.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2024
  • To test comfort and hand dexterity, our testers were asked to wear the gloves along with their ski jackets and try to zip the jacket, put on and fasten their ski boots, and hold ski poles.
    Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023

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