How to Use dexterity in a Sentence

dexterity

noun
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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • At our test, this dexterity comes in handy when filling out review cards, which every tester has to do on lift rides in between laps.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The grippy silicone palm and thumb accents provide mild dexterity and the pull-on loop helps too.
    — Adam Chase, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2019
  • While these are comfortable gloves, some have found the fingers a bit long, which can impact dexterity.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The large size gives the set variable pros and cons, which are mostly dependent on you, your kitchen size and your general dexterity.
    — Kate Bratskeir, CNN Underscored, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The result is that ordinary folks can use them with the dexterity and force of a professional.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 29 Nov. 2018

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