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incapable

[in-key-puh-buhl] / ɪnˈkeɪ pə bəl /


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Because he was incapable of envy, he was everyone’s biggest cheerleader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

On the left, Marine Tondelier of the Ecologists said the affair was a "symbol of a politico-judicial system incapable of handling the issue of sexist and sexual violence".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I wanted to dispel the idea that we are incapable of having loving, meaningful relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Vance, though, is clearly incapable of such a spontaneous response.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

She reached the conclusion that the son for whom she would have given her life was simply a man incapable of love.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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