ineptitude

Example Sentences

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Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Thirteen months on, resentment towards city and county authorities continues to bubble, with persistent claims of mismanagement and ineptitude.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

On a day to rival any of England's ineptitude from the previous seven weeks, both Head and Smith were dropped in a calamitous opening session in Sydney.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

They become just another dreary NFL team, muddling through sadness and ineptitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

The chaplain was despondent with an acceptance of his own ineptitude.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller