illiterate

Example Sentences

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Because many colonists were illiterate, the Declaration was commonly declaimed by local officials in town squares and preachers in pulpits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Digital technology is an opportunity we cannot miss," she said, warning that "those who do not adapt risk becoming the illiterate of the 21st century".

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Over a third of lower-caste Indians are illiterate, compared to roughly a fifth on average.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

People have published financial advice for generations, but vertical video apps have empowered financially illiterate creators to push their ideas directly to other financially illiterate users.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2024

From tutoring sessions, Luma knew the boy was almost completely illiterate.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John