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.
  • This is the first time his late-game dexterity has mattered this much.
    — Tim Brown, OregonLive.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Markers of strength give way to those of dexterity.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One was a mix of grace, speed and dexterity; the other was a display of pure brawn.
    — Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022
  • This species boasts noteable dexterity and uses stone tools to crack open nuts in the wild.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Our hands had lost all dexterity and the cold was seeping into our torsos.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
  • In this class, the focus will be on improving strength and dexterity of the hands.
    — Courant Community, 9 Jan. 2018
  • In this class, the focus will be on improving strength and dexterity of the hands.
    — Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
  • This challenge is about building the strength and dexterity to use basic tools.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • Think of these as very compact tongs, with the dexterity of chopsticks, a firm grip, and the footprint of a spoon.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Unreal dexterity and reflexes caught my eye and the puck just glues to his stick on first touch.
    — Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ed’s vocal dexterity here and on a few other spots on the album is just stunning.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Bouldering is a slow ascent up a short wall without ropes, a feat of dexterity and strength.
    — New York Times, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Players sidestep such questions with a dexterity employed to avoid a hip check along the boards.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Of course, the tradeoff is dexterity.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Admire the dexterity, the width and the active, spread little toes.
    — Fiona Ward, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2022
  • While these are comfortable gloves, some have found the fingers a bit long, which can impact dexterity.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2022
  • 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 fishermen tied knots with a magical dexterity and could read the sky.
    — Timothy O'Grady, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2020
  • The pieces are chunky enough for toddler hands, which are still mastering dexterity, to handle with ease.
    — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Again, though, for a handheld device, the down-swipe is more direct and requires less dexterity.
    — PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • The movement of chess pieces across the board requires dexterity and motor control.
    — Michael Ciamarra, AL.com, 8 Oct. 2017
  • The outer jacket is shed while climbing and often gloves will be swapped for ones that allow for more dexterity.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The grippy silicone palm and thumb accents provide mild dexterity and the pull-on loop helps too.
    — Adam Chase, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2019
  • This gives them the best dexterity, as these tongs don’t include a hinge that might break or be in the way, and there is no place for bacteria to hide.
    — Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2024

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