DEXTERITY in a Sentence
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38 example sentences for DEXTERITY, such as:
1. He caught the ball with great dexterity.
2. Video games demand great manual dexterity.
3. You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.
4. The negotiations will call for considerable dexterity.
5. As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.
2. Video games demand great manual dexterity.
3. You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.
4. The negotiations will call for considerable dexterity.
5. As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.
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Meanings and Examples of DEXTERITY
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dexterity
n. adroitness in using the hands
Classic Sentence: (31 in 3 pages)
1 They advanced rapidly and noiselessly, with the confidence and dexterity of practised scouts.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
2 The champions a second time sprung from their stations, and closed in the centre of the lists, with the same speed, the same dexterity, the same violence, but not the same equal fortune as before.
3 In his fourth combat with De Grantmesnil, the Disinherited Knight showed as much courtesy as he had hitherto evinced courage and dexterity.
4 The people who stood around were so astonished at his wonderful dexterity, that they could not even give vent to their surprise in their usual clamour.
5 Friend Wamba," said he, "of all those who are fools enough to serve Cedric, thou alone hast dexterity enough to make thy folly acceptable to him.
6 The man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In Chapter 1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes
Context Highlight In Chapter 1. Mr. Sherlock Holmes
7 The emperor had a mind one day to entertain me with several of the country shows, wherein they exceed all nations I have known, both for dexterity and magnificence.
8 My remedy was to cut them in pieces with my knife, as they flew in the air, wherein my dexterity was much admired.
9 Accordingly, they have a subaltern court paid to them by persons of the best rank; and sometimes by the force of dexterity and impudence, arrive, through several gradations, to be successors to their lord.
10 The Houyhnhnms use the hollow part, between the pastern and the hoof of their fore-foot, as we do our hands, and this with greater dexterity than I could at first imagine.
11 But, he was on his feet directly, and after sponging himself with a great show of dexterity began squaring again.
12 Mr. Micawber, with a perfect miracle of dexterity or luck, caught his advancing knuckles with the ruler, and disabled his right hand.
13 Dr. Seward tried one or two skeleton keys, his mechanical dexterity as a surgeon standing him in good stead.
14 He admired the dexterity with which their host directed the conversation.
15 While some openly testified their satisfaction at so unexampled dexterity, by far the larger portion of the tribe were inclined to believe the success of the shot was the result of accident.
Example Sentence:
1 He caught the ball with great dexterity.
2 Video games demand great manual dexterity.
3 You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.
4 No great manual dexterity is required to perform the technique.
5 The negotiations will call for considerable dexterity.
6 The magician was so dexterous that we could not follow him as he performed his tricks.
7 As people grow older they generally become less dexterous.