How to Use dwarfism in a Sentence

dwarfism

noun
  • Some come to resolve issues with dwarfism.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Her son and nephew had never been around so many other kids with dwarfism.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But how small does an island need to be before island dwarfism kicks in?
    — ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Brad Williams was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
    — Nick Vadala, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
  • Standing at four foot one, she was born with achondroplasia dwarfism.
    — Livia Gershon, Longreads, 10 June 2019
  • Harrison, who has the same kind of dwarfism, had a lot of emotions to process.
    — cincinnati.com, 7 May 2021
  • Chandler, who has dwarfism, also played field hockey this past fall.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2018
  • George had known somebody with dwarfism, an old high school classmate named Kevin.
    — New York Times, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Roloff is the youngest child of Amy and Matt Roloff, who both have dwarfism.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Big Nik claims he was subjected to years of ableist jokes and abuse about his dwarfism.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The doctor asked her if anyone else in her family had dwarfism.
    — cincinnati.com, 7 May 2021
  • This led to speculation that Ata could be a child with a new form of dwarfism.
    — Matt Warren, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Stewie suffers from dwarfism, which can cause health issues and a shorter lifespan.
    — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Zach and his three children were born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Tori said about Zach, who has achondroplasia — the most common form of dwarfism.
    — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Josiah was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022
  • Dinklage, who was born with a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, is also short of stature.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Livie was born with a form of dwarfism that affects her ability to eat and maintain a healthy body weight.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Bayles has a type of dwarfism known as achondroplasia, and was being harshly bullied at school.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2022
  • One of the most common is a type of dwarfism called achondroplasia, for which there is a genetic test.
    — Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
  • But the cause of Gimli's and Nigel's dwarfism remains a mystery.
    — Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Born with dwarfism, Elliot was rejected at birth by his mom, who sensed something was wrong.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • So not having a band of dwarves — played by actors with dwarfism — wasn’t to avoid any potential offense?
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 July 2024
  • Duke, a cow born in May with dwarfism and missing bones in his legs, is groomed three times a day to prevent bedsores.
    — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Such dwarfism might have helped these animals adapt to a shrinking Paratethys, Gol’din says.
    — Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS, 4 June 2021
  • The condition is a type of dwarfism that impacts multiple systems in the body.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 15 June 2022
  • His dwarfism led his mother to reject him, a natural response when something seems wrong.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Toward the end of her pregnancy, Harrison found out that her son would be born with dwarfism.
    — cincinnati.com, 7 May 2021
  • Opponents of Spain’s comic shows at bullfights by people with dwarfism say they are banned by a new law.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 12 July 2023
  • Armstrong adds that Rani’s dwarfism could be a sign of inbreeding and that such animals tend not to live very long.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2021

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