Sentence examples for shown aptitude from inspiring English sources

Less than five years after joining the Congress Party, having shown aptitude for little else, Mr. Guha noted, Rajiv Gandhi was prime minister.

"Eddie Lampert was a celebrated financial wizard who has not shown aptitude for running a retail business over the past six years.

Unskilled employees who showed aptitude advanced to semiskilled jobs.

He'd like to be a rapper, and he shows aptitude.

Lang Lang, as soloist in the Bartok Second Piano Concerto, showed aptitude for sorting out the first movement's vicious complications.

In 1953 the family moved to Bromley, Kent, where David attended Burnt Ash junior school and showed aptitude in singing and playing the recorder.

William showed aptitude in math early on, amazing preschool teachers with his ability to add two- and three-digit numbers in his head, his older brother, Robert, recalled.

Mr. Kirn now blames himself for getting through his school years by taking tests well, echoing his teachers' opinions and telling people whatever they wanted to hear, thanks to his "aptitude for showing aptitude, mainly".

Some Anonymous members are, however, pretty accomplished; "Sabu" - real name Hector Monsegur - certainly showed aptitude, and led the LulzSec crew during what we might call the Summer of Lulz in 2011.

"Once they showed aptitude for math or physical science, there was an assumption that they'd pursue it as a career even if they had other interests or aspirations.

The chance to start instrumental lessons at primary school is useless unless there is the possibility of continuing them for those pupils who show aptitude and enthusiasm, whatever instrument they choose or genre of music they prefer.