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

But they have only taken half of the points available, which draws serious questions about the side's inability to keep them out at the other end.

From BBC • May 11, 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

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

So, despite my mother having a total meltdown over her inability to give her older sister a “proper funeral,” Lucy was cremated.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy