illiteracy
Example Sentences
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Walsh treats well-documented, widely accessible historical facts as if they were buried state secrets, weaponizing the baseline historical illiteracy of his audience to construct a narrative of deception.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
This included asking for a full formal apology, cancelling foreign debts and investment to tackle illiteracy and public health issues.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Is it laziness, illiteracy or the ultimate flex?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
In a lesser-known history, the federal government helped bring public education to Southern white children, whose illiteracy rates prior to Reconstruction were five times as high as in the North.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025
The only illiteracy with apostrophes that stirs any sympathy in me is the greengrocer’s variety.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
Vocabulary lists containing illiteracy
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Kite Runner
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Workshop 1, Part 1
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