inability

Example Sentences

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Does it speak of an overflow of creativity — or of an inability to edit?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It is the inability of businesses, investors and consumers to confidently price what comes next.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

But in parts of the country targeted by Ukrainian drones in recent weeks, Russia’s apparent inability to prevent such attacks is puzzling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Demand is presumed so reliable that the inability to meet it is punished.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Her hands were unskillful not so much from inability as from the rebellion that stiffened her fingers.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare