inability

Example Sentences

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But some are leaving Congress due to growing frustration with the job and an inability to get things done.

From Salon

"We have multiple witnesses to the anguish that he was going through at his inability to get in and save his children and save his wife," Det Supt Ian Fletcher said.

From BBC

They found that the brain's inability to maintain normal levels of a critical cellular energy molecule called NAD+ plays a major role in driving Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily

“However, ongoing negotiations throughout 2026 will be critical—any escalation or inability to reach a longer term agreement could reignite volatility.”

From Barron's

Jamerson played only seven choppy minutes, once being yanked after an 11-second stint because of an inability to keep the Highlanders from reaching the rim with ease.

From Los Angeles Times