inability

Example Sentences

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Obviously, his inability to retain 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara was frustrating and ultimately devastating.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He’s long resented her inability to contain the frenzy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Rousseau later apologised in a written statement released in both English and French, saying he was deeply saddened his inability to speak French "diverted attention" from the pilots' grieving families and Air Canada staff.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Rousseau’s inability to speak French has come up in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Several times I carried on alone for a half hour or so, but without Francis’ reassuring chatter my inability to think in three dimensions became all too apparent.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson