incapable
Example Sentences
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Vance, though, is clearly incapable of such a spontaneous response.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Leaders of states in the Persian Gulf, The Wall Street Journal reported this week, now want Iran’s military rendered incapable of further attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Their main task will be to develop a plan towards reforming a WTO that has proven to be powerless in the face of rising protectionism and largely incapable of negotiating new agreements.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Those encounters can make them look incapable of managing their lives even when the core problem is the absence of stable housing.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 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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