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

Ignavia is inaptitude for any noble action, and particularly for deeds of valor; timiditas is, under certain circumstances, excusable; ignavia is absolutely blamable.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

The Empress was already foreboding her fate; there was the stiffness of inaptitude about everything, even the amusement, and the languid weariness of the ladies was an unforgiven imperial sin.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

If a critical ear might cavil at the incompleteness or inaptitude of his similes, to the warm imagination and excited fancy of the Irish peasant they had no such blemishes.

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

I call this part of your pamphlet “strange,” because it displays such singular inaptitude to appreciate the force of Evidence.

From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William