inaptitude

Example Sentences

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I visit Marconi less often now, but more from inaptitude than fear.

From New York Times • May 24, 2022

But the Roman had a real inaptitude for the speculative: to him nothing was real that was not practical.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 by Various

Whether from personal cowardice, from inaptitude for command, or from political calculation, Orleans failed in his duty, and his failure determined the action.

From Poitiers by Belloc, Hilaire

Experience has demonstrated to us our inaptitude as financiers.

From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy

Thus his inaptitude in current speech was construed by them into a delicate flattery.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 by Various