How to Use deformity in a Sentence

deformity

noun
  • If the soil is too warm the bulbs could overheat or rot in the soil which could cause floral deformities.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
  • This deformity can lead to a tearing of a cartilage in the hip joint called the labrum.
    — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • Surgery as an infant left him with a small leak in one valve and a slight deformity in another.
    — Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Her dwarfism caused a kidney deformity, and she's been in kidney failure for most of her life.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
  • Fish embryos that grow in the presence of oil may be born with heart defects, as well as spine and skull deformities.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • And an uncanny sense of unity, to love in her what had always seemed deformity in me.
    — Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Think about how many Disney villains have some sort of deformity.
    — Melissa Blake, refinery29.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
    — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The disease can also cause foot deformities that worsen over time.
    — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 19 May 2025
  • The same goes for the level of deformity of the structure, as all doors could be opened and dummies retrieved.
    — Alex Kalogiannis, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
  • In babies, syphilis can lead to vision and hearing problems as well as deformities of the bones and teeth and death.
    — Jade Walker, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
  • The right and the left sides of the brain fail to separate, causing facial deformities.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Showcasing stunning swirls and knots, burl wood is the result of a tree deformity.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Showcasing stunning swirls and knots, burl wood is the result of a tree deformity.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The end stage of Charcot foot is known as a rocker-bottom deformity.
    — Isabel Casimiro, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
  • The movie follows the struggles of a boy with a facial deformity, serving as a reminder to be kind.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
  • In some cases, rheumatoid arthritis can also cause deformities in the hands.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Herber had a birth deformity that led to an amputation near her right ankle at the age of 2.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Mercy Esther was born with a deformity in one foot, causing a pronounced limp.
    — Lisa Cohen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2023
  • For those who survive, there are greater chances of severe health problems from bone deformities and low blood count to blindness and deafness.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Ever since then, his sternum has jutted out of his chest so much so that the deformity is visible through his clothing.
    — Emily Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2017
  • The swirls and knots of burl wood are the result of a tree deformity, usually caused by stress from an injury or an infection.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Despite the painful deformities, the body adjusted over time to the constraints of tiny, bound feet, which were about four inches in length.
    — Ariana Marsh, Teen Vogue, 12 July 2017
  • Ray had cancer and Maria was dealing with paralysis on one side of her body due to a latent spinal deformity.
    — Olivia Solon, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The disorder often causes fractures and deformities of the arms, legs and skull.
    — Daniel Chang, miamiherald, 22 Dec. 2017
  • With Mohs, as much healthy tissue as possible is removed to limit any changes or deformities to the nose.
    — Casey Gallagher, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Schmidt, who has lived with the cat since Stinky was a kitten, said her bad leg was a deformity, one that had been examined by vets over the years.
    — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • That or what’s known as a saddle-nose deformity, where the bridge of the nose dips because of the destruction of the cartilage there.
    — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Hot spots As is often the case with display deformities, the big factor here is heat dispersion.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Some travel to West Palm Beach for limb surgery to correct a deformity or a mismatch in length.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025

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