aptitude

Example Sentences

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My son, a college librarian, has seen that phenomenon as well as a general erosion of research skills and decision-making aptitude among some students.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

At a basic level, it resembles a graduate programme for young female drivers who have shown an aptitude in junior levels of karting.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

His aptitude for garnering media attention also brought him criticism over the course of his career from allies and detractors alike.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

The continent’s economic power, Germany, is building a database of young people, cataloging their fitness and aptitude to help it pick whom to draft should the country be attacked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

But when the hour was over, Don Luis insisted that I showed aptitude and suggested that in the future I should come at a different time because Papi’s hammering interfered with my timing.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago