inability
Example Sentences
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For Belichick, they say, it's part love of the game, part love for coaching, and part an affliction that has ailed many great sports figures: an inability to know when to say goodbye.
From BBC
Just like the first time, the source of Celtic's problems was their remarkable inability to deal with deliveries into their box.
From BBC
U.S. citizens aren’t required to carry proof of their citizenship, and in general the law doesn’t allow agents to make arrests based solely on a person’s inability to immediately produce evidence of their status.
He said there had been sudden changes in his world, including in his marriage and finances, as well as a realisation about his dental practice – "a sudden inability to function with patients".
From BBC
The author visits public and charter schools, meeting teachers who despair at their inability to kindle even the slightest interest in young people whose curiosity has been extinguished by the internet.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.