inability
Example Sentences
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When Altman was abruptly fired by the OpenAI board just before Thanksgiving in 2023, one of the reasons cited by board member Ilya Sutskever was Altman’s inability to rein in Brockman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Their inability to hit sixes was laid bare in Chelmsford on Thursday and for the first 18 overs here.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Due to the manner of management and my inability to be heard, I exited the LLC.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
However, the inability to meaningfully distance itself from that breakout level raises some concern.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
He asked Odenigbo over and over where exactly Patel had read medicine and how he could claim that Olanna’s inability to walk was psychological.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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