How to Use ability in a Sentence

ability

noun

• She has shown some ability with foreign languages.
• Not all kids learn at the same speed and have the same ability.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2023
• The ability to create pathways for work in wages and wealth are on the line.
  — ABC News, 28 July 2024
• This feature gives the knife the ability to cut deep roots or tough stems.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• The ability of front-row passengers to stream and watch videos on the LED screen.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2023
• But after that, not playing to the best of my abilities.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
• During the trip, he was mesmerized by the view — and by Lane’s ability to tell time by the sun.
  — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2023
• The one feature the Bucks possess over the Celtics is the ability to remain themselves.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
• Rolf and Inge no longer have the ability to manage their country house.
  — Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
• Once the team flipped that switch, the female flies had the ability to just do the whole reproduction thing on their own.
  — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
• Microsoft is in the center of much of the ability to defend.
  — WIRED, 2 Nov. 2023
• In his prime, Graham was a lethal red zone weapon, thanks to his size (6-foot-7) and leaping ability.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• Gauff has a unique ability to draw energy from a crowd, and they from her.
  — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
• This swing also has a unique ability to provide a sense of calm.
  — Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
• So that afforded him the ability to take some low blows.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023
• Some of the blame for the marginal cooling ability of the A/C must go to the Samurai's convertible top.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
• One of them is the ability to refit and retool inside Gaza.
  — ABC News, 26 Nov. 2023
• This gives them the ability to add more value to their services for their clientele.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• The ability and endurance of what my leg will do going forward will never be the same.
  — Adam Woodard, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2023
• In terms of its sweat-blocking abilities, this one’s a winner.
  — Lacey Muinos, Health, 25 May 2023
• The poll is the latest to track pessimism among Republicans about Ukraine’s ability to win the war.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
• Those teams are concerned about their ability to market their players and teams in light of Morant’s video.
  — oregonlive, 15 May 2023
• Luck’s ability to energize athletes, fans, and donors could play a large part in that process.
  — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Nov. 2024
• Ohtani has the ability to win games both on the mound and at the plate, factors no other player brings to Major League Baseball.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• Pryor has 24 career starts over the last five seasons and projects as the swing tackle with the ability to move inside to guard as well.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
• But most potential buyers didn’t have space or the ability to move it.
  — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2023
• Atkins agrees that forecasts are only as good as your ability to use them.
  — Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
• Paxlovid works by blocking the virus’s ability to spread throughout the body, if taken within the first five days of symptoms.
  — al, 24 Dec. 2022
• While moving Chisolm back to second would seem to be an improvement, the problem is not as much his fielding ability as his availability.
  — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
• Her combat style is built on strategy and the ability to control situations with minimal effort.
  — Kevin Cassidy, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2025