How to Use dyslexia in a Sentence

dyslexia

noun
Definition of dyslexianext
  • Case in point: Half of Shark Tank’s six judges have dyslexia.
    — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • At the start of his career, one thing that used to get him down was his dyslexia.
    — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
  • At this point the school system doesn’t screen for dyslexia.
    — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, 8 Oct. 2019
  • A decade ago, just five states had any laws that mentioned dyslexia.
    — Time, 11 July 2019
  • Then her son tested for severe dyslexia and had to switch schools.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
  • With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read.
    — Sarah Carr, Scientific American, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Up to one in five U.S. school children are living with dyslexia.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The fact of the matter, though, is that most people who are diagnosed are taught how to deal with their dyslexia rather than play to its strengths.
    — Stephen Frost, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The real cause of dyslexia may lie elsewhere, Huettig said.
    — Anil Ananthaswamy, Washington Post, 28 May 2017
  • With their dyslexia diagnosed, both Yudofsky and Bauer thrived in school and went on to study at Yale.
    — Rebecca Szkutak, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Beatrice has long used her royal platform to shine a light on dyslexia, and told Hello!
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • This latest study could change the way scientists view dyslexia.
    — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 25 May 2017
  • Branson does admit that there was one time when his dyslexia almost killed him.
    — Rachel Sylvester For The Times, Robb Report, 18 July 2022
  • No two kids with dyslexia present the same difficulties.
    — Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2017
  • The bill was signed into law by Gov. Dannel Malloy, who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.
    — Sarah Cody, courant.com, 19 May 2017
  • The results confirmed Isaac had dyslexia and an above-average IQ.
    — USA Today, 9 Feb. 2020
  • People would talk as if my songs, my achievements, my career etc. had been achieved despite things like my dyslexia.
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Ben and Emma's Big Hit follows a young baseball lover named Ben, who is sometimes held back in school because of his dyslexia.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Cruise suffered from dyslexia, as did his mother and three sisters, Biography.com also points out.
    — Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 3 July 2023
  • And help people with dyslexia and others who struggle with reading.
    — Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 15 July 2019
  • It’s hard to shake a feeling of phoned-in-ness to gags that attempt to derive laughs from a man in women’s sunglasses, dyslexia and jokes about glory holes.
    — Time Staff, Time, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Even with dyslexia, Beatrice got A's in history and classics.
    — Nancy Collins, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2018
  • My final comment is a reminder that dyslexia is a spectrum of symptoms.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Lopez has dyslexia and has a son with autism, according to Publishers Weekly.
    — oregonlive.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Milk soon fell in love with the fantastical worlds of Dr. Seuss and Daniel Pinkwater, and credits them for helping him overcome his dyslexia.
    — Lizzie Garrett Mettler, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2018
  • Growing up with dyslexia, reading was a constant challenge for her.
    — Meredith Blake, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
  • The mayor and the chancellor have opened several new programs for students with dyslexia, though there’s still more work to be done to support those kids.
    — James Barron, New York Times, 15 May 2023
  • His other two children Zoe and Max would both later be diagnosed with dyslexia as well.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
  • In the past, VanTimmeren felt embarrassed by her dyslexia.
    — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The school system is currently in the process of selecting a universal screener with its dyslexia work group.
    — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, 8 Oct. 2019

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