inability
Example Sentences
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Usually, the bright pink bugs are eaten by birds due to their inability to camouflage, making them a "once-in-a-lifetime find", the trust added.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
“I think the inability to seek federal habeas relief would also lead to more people simply giving up on viable claims for immigration relief because they can’t stand to be in detention any longer.”
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
For generations, scientists have viewed the inability to regrow lost body parts as one of the fundamental limitations of humans and other mammals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
Ten years ago, Peter Cipriano, a graduate student at Baruch College, wrote his master’s thesis about one of New York City’s most tortured civic failings: its inability to fix Penn Station.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Yossarian was puzzled by Doc Daneeka’s inability to comprehend.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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