- a variation of incompetence.
incompetency
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Garcia wrote back to Noem, saying, “The discrepancies between your two responses demonstrate gross incompetency or intentional misdirection.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
I want my relative to be safe and secure, but I am fearful that this declaration of incompetency by two doctors may tie my hands.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Prof Hansman cautioned against blaming the controller shortage for the recent collision, saying: "There is no indication that there was a controller incompetency issue."
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
But why has Hernández morphed into something more, an oversized symbol of strike-calling incompetency?
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
But Trina's lawyer failed to file the appropriate motions or present evidence to support an incompetency determination for Trina.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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