inability
Example Sentences
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It is the inability of businesses, investors and consumers to confidently price what comes next.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Emerging markets tend to do better when the dollar is weak, and UBS strategists note the dollar’s recent inability to strengthen despite real interest rate differentials with Europe and better-than-expected economic growth.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
And therein lies Rangers' Achilles heel this season - the inability to consistently produce over 90 minutes.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
These can include hopelessness, difficulty thinking clearly, or anhedonia -- the inability to feel pleasure and loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
It all comes to the same thing—a refusal or inability to face the situation squarely.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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