inability

Example Sentences

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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

Most closed-end equity funds trade at discounts to their NAV because of relatively high fees and the inability of investors to redeem their shares at NAV.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

His command wasn’t, due to his inability to repeat his mechanics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The retailer’s inability to ignore California shows how the state is still an economic leader, with a GDP higher than that of any other state and all but three countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Children mostly outgrow the inability to separate their own knowledge from someone else’s, but not entirely.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker