disfigurement

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The scene is reminiscent of the heartbreaking moment in Peter Bogdanovich’s 1985 film “Mask” when a youth with a severe facial disfigurement discovered he looked normal in a funhouse mirror.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In 2024, she revealed that, after she’d spent more than $70,000 on treatments, doctors were still stumped by what could be causing her facial disfigurement, though some suggested it could be because of a parasite.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

For Dowd, Lydia’s transformation ultimately hinges on her disfigurement of Janine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Under state law, plaintiffs in these cases can recover only $250,000 in noneconomic damages unless the plaintiff’s injury constitutes “substantial or permanent loss or impairment of bodily function, substantial disfigurement, or death.”

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

They take me to Mercy Hospital because I am a twelve- year-old girl and they don't want me to have facial disfigurement.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan