incapacity

Example Sentences

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Reports cite a range of complicated factors for the restraint, from apathy to technology-induced incapacity.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

But the line between incapacity and hardship is not always clear, especially when poverty and homelessness are involved.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

She suffered difficult pregnancies, physical illness and depression, often feeling exhausted to the point of incapacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

An important caveat: delusions six years ago and intermittent bouts of paranoia do not automatically indicate legal incapacity.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

In his absolute selfishness, his incapacity to give anything away, no matter what, he is a successful committee.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas