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incompetent

[in-kom-pi-tuhnt] / ɪnˈkɒm pɪ tənt /


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However, prosecutors say their medical experts found his condition has improved and that the calls reveal he is "incredibly focused" on being found incompetent.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The upside is that you keep your enemies on their toes, while the downside is that you risk looking unsure and incompetent at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Most patients today have been deemed too incompetent to stand trial, Barnes said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

It would be one thing if Noem were uniquely incompetent.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

And yet my parents thought I was mentally incompetent for buying clothes at Goodwill.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi