How to Use deformity in a Sentence

deformity

noun

• The roots of cosmetic surgery are in reconstructive surgery, especially in those born with deformities and impacted by war.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
• This deformity can lead to a tearing of a cartilage in the hip joint called the labrum.
  — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
• If the soil is too warm the bulbs could overheat or rot in the soil which could cause floral deformities.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
• The same goes for the level of deformity of the structure, as all doors could be opened and dummies retrieved.
  — Alex Kalogiannis, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2023
• The right and the left sides of the brain fail to separate, causing facial deformities.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
• That or what’s known as a saddle-nose deformity, where the bridge of the nose dips because of the destruction of the cartilage there.
  — New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
• The movie follows the struggles of a boy with a facial deformity, serving as a reminder to be kind.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Jan. 2023
• Surgery as an infant left him with a small leak in one valve and a slight deformity in another.
  — Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2021
• Schmidt, who has lived with the cat since Stinky was a kitten, said her bad leg was a deformity, one that had been examined by vets over the years.
  — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• Despite the painful deformities, the body adjusted over time to the constraints of tiny, bound feet, which were about four inches in length.
  — Ariana Marsh, Teen Vogue, 12 July 2017
• The pup was said to have been born with a litter of dogs bred to be sold, but was given for free to a man who lived in Austin because of his facial deformity.
  — Nicole Darrah, Fox News, 25 Apr. 2018
• And an uncanny sense of unity, to love in her what had always seemed deformity in me.
  — Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2023
• The disease can progress to causing eyebrow loss, enlarged nerves in the neck, nasal deformities and nerve damage.
  — Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
• The swirls and knots of burl wood are the result of a tree deformity, usually caused by stress from an injury or an infection.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Showcasing stunning swirls and knots, burl wood is the result of a tree deformity.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
• Herber had a birth deformity that led to an amputation near her right ankle at the age of 2.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2022
• This deformity, consisting of brown lines and folds at the bottom, blossom end, of a tomato are thought to be caused by adherence of the blossom to the young fruit.
  — Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2021
• Bunions are a bony deformity in your foot that causes the first metatarsal bone of your foot to become more prominent, which can lead to discomfort and pain.
  — Sarah Edlin, Health, 14 Feb. 2023
• The disorder often causes fractures and deformities of the arms, legs and skull.
  — Daniel Chang, miamiherald, 22 Dec. 2017
• The face of the bit actor whom Bresson cast in the role is marked by the kind of ugliness that suggests spiritual deformity.
  — Ryan Ruby, The New York Review of Books, 8 Aug. 2020
• With Mohs, as much healthy tissue as possible is removed to limit any changes or deformities to the nose.
  — Casey Gallagher, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
• Ray had cancer and Maria was dealing with paralysis on one side of her body due to a latent spinal deformity.
  — Olivia Solon, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2021
• For those who survive, there are greater chances of severe health problems from bone deformities and low blood count to blindness and deafness.
  — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
• Think about how many Disney villains have some sort of deformity.
  — Melissa Blake, refinery29.com, 27 Aug. 2020
• The film, which tells the story of a boy with a facial deformity, failed to draw fans despite the presence of Julia Roberts, who is popular in China.
  — Gaochao Zhang, latimes.com, 31 Jan. 2018
• Hot spots As is often the case with display deformities, the big factor here is heat dispersion.
  — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024
• While Clark’s siblings were released into the wild, Clark hatched in 2003 with a deformity that probably would have led to his quick demise in nature.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
• Walking for miles in thin soled flip flops can lead to even more foot problems like hammertoe deformity.
  — Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 25 May 2023
• Somehow, too, the new crayfish didn’t suffer any deformities as a result of all that extra DNA.
  — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2018
• John Hurt stars in David Lynch’s poignant black-and-white 1980 bio drama about a Victorian-era man which a severe deformity.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2022

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024