incompetence

Example Sentences

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The Justice Department’s struggle to appoint U.S. attorneys stemmed from a mix of obstinance and incompetence.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

When I mention this feat of incompetence to the technologist inside the examining room, she tells me I could’ve just taken off my shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"It doesn't come as a surprise. It just is a mark of the incompetence in the bureaucracy," Usman said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Instead, they saw a “hopeful and enthusiastic working-class,” enjoying freedom from the “tyranny and incompetence of their former rulers” and “setting an example of industry and conduct” for all to emulate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Feigning total incompetence, which wasn’t hard, he hit out wildly, tempting Hord with a glimpse of his unprotected chest.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver