incapable
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Elsewhere, a couple of people scrolled on their mobiles, seemingly incapable of focusing on the big screen.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
But I also understand the rage of taxpayers who wonder why Los Angeles City Hall is so incapable of managing the basics.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
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
Javaneh Esfahani claimed she was physiologically incapable of burping, so she always used a straw to drink her Dr Pepper from the can.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Vocabulary lists containing incapable
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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A Wrinkle in Time
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