How to Use dexterity in a Sentence

dexterity

noun

• 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.
• One was a mix of grace, speed and dexterity; the other was a display of pure brawn.
  — Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022
• This is the first time his late-game dexterity has mattered this much.
  — Tim Brown, OregonLive.com, 7 Mar. 2018
• In this class, the focus will be on improving strength and dexterity of the hands.
  — Courant Community, 9 Jan. 2018
• This species boasts noteable dexterity and uses stone tools to crack open nuts in the wild.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2023
• Admire the dexterity, the width and the active, spread little toes.
  — Fiona Ward, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2022
• The fishermen tied knots with a magical dexterity and could read the sky.
  — Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2020
• But for the most power and dexterity, consider the pinch grip (a.k.a. the blade grip).
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 12 Nov. 2020
• Players sidestep such questions with a dexterity employed to avoid a hip check along the boards.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
• The movement of chess pieces across the board requires dexterity and motor control.
  — Michael Ciamarra, AL.com, 8 Oct. 2017
• 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
• The student lacks the dexterity to inflict such an injury on herself, the suit alleges.
  — Paul Egan, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2017
• The result is that ordinary folks can use them with the dexterity and force of a professional.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 29 Nov. 2018
• Bouldering is a slow ascent up a short wall without ropes, a feat of dexterity and strength.
  — New York Times, 5 Aug. 2021
• The grippy silicone palm and thumb accents provide mild dexterity and the pull-on loop helps too.
  — Adam Chase, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2019
• The subject of social dexterity has been in my column before because readers of all ages ask about it.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2022
• Although not as warm as mittens, gloves provide the best dexterity.
  — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
• The open-finger design keeps your hands free to perform other tasks with dexterity.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
• Index and thumb fingers, which are open for dexterity with a gun trigger or bow release.
  — Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2022
• This voice came with a lisp and incredible wrist dexterity.
  — Mike McClelland, Wired, 29 Sep. 2021
• 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 movie is most wrenching when the eternal orator finds that his verbal dexterity avails him nothing.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
• With either method, the idea is to help robots fix their embarrassing lack of dexterity.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 10 Mar. 2021
• Rigid robotic hands lack dexterity, but soft bots often lack strength.
  — Alberto Lucas LÓpez, National Geographic, 25 Jan. 2023
• 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
• 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
• Adaptive designs tend to require hand dexterity since people fasten the panties around their hips.
  — Laken Brooks, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 26 Apr 2024