incompetent

Example Sentences

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However, prosecutors say their medical experts found his condition has improved and that the calls reveal he is "incredibly focused" on being found incompetent.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Money is the focus in the tracks like “La Moneda,” with Joel’s voice echoing through the backdrop as he proclaims that cash might change some tacky, incompetent chumps, but not him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Her physician later confirmed they had refused to declare her incompetent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The upside is that you keep your enemies on their toes, while the downside is that you risk looking unsure and incompetent at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"You could not grow a simple seed? How incompetent are you?" the emperor barked.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin