How to Use dexterity in a Sentence

dexterity

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  • 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.
  • 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
  • The fishermen tied knots with a magical dexterity and could read the sky.
    — Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2020
  • Life often isn’t pretty, and among the artist’s jobs is to reflect this fact, and maybe relate it with verbal dexterity over a hard beat.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Or balance the spike on the string like a tightrope, seeming to defy the laws of gravity and limits of human dexterity.
    — Rachel Hutton, Star Tribune, 27 Nov. 2020
  • The student lacks the dexterity to inflict such an injury on herself, the suit alleges.
    — Paul Egan, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The movement of chess pieces across the board requires dexterity and motor control.
    — Michael Ciamarra, AL.com, 8 Oct. 2017
  • The idea has been studied in animals many times, with physical strength and dexterity at the top of the benefit list.
    — Chelsea Leah, Wired, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Bouldering is a slow ascent up a short wall without ropes, a feat of dexterity and strength.
    — New York Times, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Again, though, for a handheld device, the down-swipe is more direct and requires less dexterity.
    — PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
  • In Killers of the Flower Moon, Scorsese’s technical dexterity appears to have met his match in two ways.
    — Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
  • As a young boy, Moreno spent much of his childhood on the field, perfecting his dexterity and agility in soccer.
    — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Floki's focus, speed and dexterity are important skills on the footvolley court.
    — Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Secondly, because sculpture in particular is a very physical art, requiring strength, dexterity, endurance and coordination between the hands and the mind.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2024

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