How to Use sexuality in a Sentence

sexuality

noun
  • She is comfortable with her sexuality.
  • The film captures how much Michael was tormented by the drive to hide his sexuality.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 July 2023
  • Some of it was about my sexuality, my gender, my class.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The film drips with sweat — as much from the sexuality radiating off its three central characters as from the heat of the sun over the Mexican desert.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The main characters struggle with their sexuality and questions of right and wrong while trying to get through high school.
    Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Women are to be valued for so much more than their sexuality.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • In the new film, there are many lessons for older tweens and teens around gender roles, history, sexuality, and even the positive impacts that the arts can have.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 5 Jan. 2024
  • While the drama centers around Jackie’s romance with Kristin Stewart’s Lou, the movie is about so much more than their sexuality.
    Pam Moore, C.p.t., SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Dana Atkinson, a strings technician, talked about coming to terms with his sexuality as a young man.
    Cathy Free, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • But the Netflix movie shows Black power brokers used his sexuality as a wedge between him and King in an attempt to control them both.
    Diane Garrett, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
  • What’s more, their sexuality never seemed to be the main topic of discussion.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Looking back on a lot of my life in terms of relationships, sexuality and my sense of self in the world, there is a lot of shame associated with that.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The film follows Lil Nas X on his first big tour, offering a mix of performance footage and interviews in which the artist talks about things like his fast rise to fame and sexuality.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Even though she's kept her dating life pretty private, Hough has been open about her sexuality.
    Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • If Imogen is attracted to girls has yet to be confirmed, but the sweet moment suggested her own sexuality may not be black and white.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But questions surrounding his tragic passing in a plane crash, and his sexuality, refuse to die down.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Her frankness about her shifts in sexuality and issues with mental health, which seemed so unusual at the time, are much more common among younger artists.
    Robert Levine, Billboard, 27 July 2023
  • The censorship in Iran is not just about the hijab or anything relating to sexuality.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2023
  • In some cases, Dr. Staley recalled, friends knew about the deceased’s struggles with sexuality, gender or drug use that the parents did not.
    Azeen Ghorayshi, New York Times, 1 June 2023
  • Handler had to tone down the sexuality of Bild Lilli so Barbie was more appealing to parents.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • The actress has been very open about encouraging women to speak out about their sexuality.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • When working with men, a good therapist is culturally aware of the impact of race, sexuality, societal roles, and ego on the Black man.
    Essence, 16 Mar. 2024
  • An openness about sexuality, and her character Gladys is leading the way.
    Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2023
  • It’s supposed to express her worldliness, and her ease with her own sexuality.
    Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith laughed off a recent rumor about his sexuality.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • In my opinion, part of what makes Frida special is its exploration of Kahlo’s sexuality.
    Kui Mwai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
  • After Winfrey questioned her about her journey with sexuality in the 2014 interview, the That's So Raven actress had a blunt response.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
  • It’s hinted that Isaac might read this to better understand his own sexuality.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
  • DeSantis has since amended the law to prohibit instruction on sexuality and gender from pre-K through the eighth grade.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The star has spent his years in the spotlight negotiating his creativity and sexuality on his own terms.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2023

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