dexterity

Example Sentences

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She believes that “high-skilled work” that requires the “motion and dexterity of our hands” is still essential for the likes of construction workers, electricians and child-care workers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Tesla is set to unveil Optimus Gen 3 in Q1 2026, emphasizing dexterity and manufacturability for factory deployment.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Musk promised it will have "the manual dexterity of a human, meaning a very complex hand".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Maybe it’s the result of her lifelong comedy background; maybe it’s some leftover dexterity from her years playing the pollyanna icon Leslie Knope on “Parks and Recreation.”

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Mary didn’t realize until months later that he’d been studying her hands, checking their dexterity and strength to see how they’d stand up to hours of delicate cutting, scraping, tweezing, and pipetting.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot