incompetent

Example Sentences

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They told me her personal physician had never declared her incompetent and was actually reinstating her competency.

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

"The whole lot of them need sacking, all of them at Uttlesford. They're totally incompetent."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Most patients today have been deemed too incompetent to stand trial, Barnes said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

“We asked for rescue and you sent us incompetent rock-star pirates with a broken ship and perfect abs?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray