inability

Example Sentences

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Bertino said his dating life suffered for years as he mirrored George’s inability to stay happy in a relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Five years later, his inability to improve his French was a final straw for many.

From BBC

The investigators cited the inability of Ford’s system to detect and respond to a stationary vehicle in the Texas crash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prime Minister Mark Carney also publicly criticized Rousseau’s inability to speak French, calling it poor judgment for the head of a national carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal

The look in Jonah’s eyes belie it though, and it shatters me a little more, knowing that in choosing to put myself first, I’ve cemented Jonah’s inability to do the same.

From Literature