incapable
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“The French people will be the judge, Monsieur Bouleau. We will see,” she said, adding: “It’s funny, all the same, to consider the French people incapable of making a decision.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
For someone who loves her bananas barely ripe — when the peel is a beautiful ombre of green and light yellow — I’m now incapable of enjoying them raw.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 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
Rachel seems incapable of remorse, but she is not.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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