How to Use dwarfism in a Sentence

dwarfism

noun

• First, the small: She was born with a unique form of dwarfism.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
• Roloff is the youngest child of Amy and Matt Roloff, who both have dwarfism.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2020
• Harrison, who has the same kind of dwarfism, had a lot of emotions to process.
  — cincinnati.com, 7 May 2021
• But the cause of Gimli's and Nigel's dwarfism remains a mystery.
  — Star Tribune, 14 Jan. 2021
• Brad Williams was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.
  — Nick Vadala, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
• Big Nik claims he was subjected to years of ableist jokes and abuse about his dwarfism.
  — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2021
• This led to speculation that Ata could be a child with a new form of dwarfism.
  — Matt Warren, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2018
• The average height of an adult with dwarfism is 58 inches.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 July 2023
• Tori said about Zach, who has achondroplasia — the most common form of dwarfism.
  — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• Big Nik, who has dwarfism, also claimed he was bullied.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2021
• George had known somebody with dwarfism, an old high school classmate named Kevin.
  — New York Times, 24 Jan. 2022
• Peabody isn’t the only miniature horse with dwarfism that Faithful Friends has taken in over the past decade.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2022
• Duke, a cow born in May with dwarfism and missing bones in his legs, is groomed three times a day to prevent bedsores.
  — Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2021
• Zach and his three children were born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.
  — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2022
• Such dwarfism might have helped these animals adapt to a shrinking Paratethys, Gol’din says.
  — Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS, 4 June 2021
• One of the most common is a type of dwarfism called achondroplasia, for which there is a genetic test.
  — Michael Nedelman and Susan Scutti, CNN, 2 July 2017
• Dinklage, who was born with a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, is also short of stature.
  — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2022
• Much of the show has focused on family heads — and now exes — Matt and Amy as well as their son Zach, all of whom have dwarfism.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
• Josiah was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022
• Like his dad Zach and grandma Amy, Jackson was born with a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.
  — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2019
• And the Zac Brown Band apologized for using a person with dwarfism in an onstage skit.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2020
• The doctor asked her if anyone else in her family had dwarfism.
  — cincinnati.com, 7 May 2021
• Troyer suffered from achondroplasia dwarfism, which was the cause of his 2-foot 8-inch height, making him one of the shortest men in the world.
  — Nicole Bitette, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2018
• The condition is a type of dwarfism that impacts multiple systems in the body.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 15 June 2022
• The series is inspired by the true story of a Midwestern couple who adopts a young girl with a rare form of dwarfism (Reid).
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022
• Standing at four foot one, she was born with achondroplasia dwarfism.
  — Livia Gershon, Longreads, 10 June 2019
• Like his dad, Jackson has achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism that can cause legs to curve outwards.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2020
• Armstrong adds that Rani’s dwarfism could be a sign of inbreeding and that such animals tend not to live very long.
  — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2021
• Chandler, who has dwarfism, also played field hockey this past fall.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2018
• According to the couple, sleep tests are recommended for people with dwarfism to ensure their sleep isn't obstructed.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Sep 2024