How to Use ability in a Sentence

ability

noun

• She has shown some ability with foreign languages.
• Can bend the edge and has the ability to play in space.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 5 July 2022
• Not all kids learn at the same speed and have the same ability.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2023
• 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
• The proof of his ability is found in the faith Arena has placed in him.
  — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022
• One thing the Lions have shown so far is the ability score a lot of points.
  — Tony Holm, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
• The ability to create pathways for work in wages and wealth are on the line.
  — ABC News, 28 July 2024
• This feature gives the knife the ability to cut deep roots or tough stems.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• The ability of front-row passengers to stream and watch videos on the LED screen.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2023
• But one thing that has changed over the decades is the shop's ability to reach customers across the country.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2022
• Almost no one has the ability to rock nails as cool as hers.
  — Addison Aloian, Allure, 10 May 2022
• But after that, not playing to the best of my abilities.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
• During the trip, he was mesmerized by the view — and by Lane’s ability to tell time by the sun.
  — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2023
• The one feature the Bucks possess over the Celtics is the ability to remain themselves.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
• The atomic bomb had the ability to alter and change the course of history.
  — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 7 July 2022
• The problem with Andy is it's tied to our ability to get Patrick Brammall.
  — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2022
• The ability to strike is a union's best weapon and the UAW is stocking its arsenal.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022
• Billups said Grant has the ability to score 18 points without having a play called for him.
  — oregonlive, 7 July 2022
• Rolf and Inge no longer have the ability to manage their country house.
  — Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
• He’s one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the sport, with an ability to close games out that few in the sport have.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
• Mac computers have had the ability to sync with iPhones for years.
  — WIRED, 2 Oct. 2022
• The $1,000 first bet safety net gives you the ability to wager up to that amount and get your stake refunded in the form of a bonus.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
• Once the team flipped that switch, the female flies had the ability to just do the whole reproduction thing on their own.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
• Microsoft is in the center of much of the ability to defend.
  — WIRED, 2 Nov. 2023
• In his prime, Graham was a lethal red zone weapon, thanks to his size (6-foot-7) and leaping ability.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• Gauff has a unique ability to draw energy from a crowd, and they from her.
  — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
• This swing also has a unique ability to provide a sense of calm.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
• So that afforded him the ability to take some low blows.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023
• But on a global level, Anne Frank was betrayed by all those who had the ability to help Jews and chose not to.
  — Ruth Franklin, The New York Review of Books, 11 May 2022
• On a per-snap basis, Banks was one of the most disruptive interior defensive linemen in college football last season due to his ability to generate force to the football.
  — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 22 July 2025