How to Use ability in a Sentence

ability

noun

• She has shown some ability with foreign languages.
• But both have the ability to take and twist a life.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
• Not all kids learn at the same speed and have the same ability.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2023
• They are won or lost on the ability to come up with loose balls.
  — Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• Just that ability to shoot the ball, just have a great feel for the game.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
• Williams has shown the ability to break some long runs and pick up the dirty yards.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
• Clark has high-end range, ball skills and the ability to play man-to-man.
  — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
• The Knicks thrive off of his ability to score.
  — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 11 May 2026
• His main strength is his ability to drive with the ball from deep and his eye for a pass.
  — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
• Jacquet also has the ability to switch play to both sides of the pitch.
  — James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
• Very few people have the ability to do so.
  — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
• But does every team have the ability to win?
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
• This feature gives the knife the ability to cut deep roots or tough stems.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• Each comes equipped with its own high-tech tanks and unique combat abilities.
  — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
• Now, just trying to go out there and win the game and play to the best of my ability.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2022
• Boutte has the ability to play X, Z or in the slot.
  — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
• And the ability to afford grad school.
  — Erika Ettin, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
• What happened to my ability to choose?
  — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026
• This swing also has a unique ability to provide a sense of calm.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
• The ability to create pathways for work in wages and wealth are on the line.
  — ABC News, 28 July 2024
• Your ability to be choosy also impacts how long the fruit will last at home.
  — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 29 June 2026
• The proof of his ability is found in the faith Arena has placed in him.
  — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022
• Atkins agrees that forecasts are only as good as your ability to use them.
  — Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
• Gauff has a unique ability to draw energy from a crowd, and they from her.
  — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
• Anders Lee can still put up points with his net-front ability.
  — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
• That includes the ability to freeze them.
  — Rob Wile, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
• This simply cannot be done without the ability to buy land.
  — Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
• On the one hand, there was a world that had granted itself the ability to see.
  — Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
• One thing the Lions have shown so far is the ability score a lot of points.
  — Tony Holm, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
• And for me, success is just a greater ability to have access to good scripts.
  — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026