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

Most family businesses flame out within a few decades, undone by succession failures, personal conflict or an inability to adapt to changing markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Daniel says the lyrics address the difficulties of making decisions in an era of information overload – which explains his inability to pick an analogy and stick to it.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Like Frodo when he wore the One Ring, I had slipped back into the Twilight world, hidden from the Iranians around me by my inability to speak Farsi.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram