inept

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The increased scrutiny that’s come with their ascent, however, has revealed them to be hilariously inept.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

There’s a real argument here that an agency so inept in its recruitment will also be inept at training people and carrying out its mission.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The smartest guy in the room could also be strangely inept at reading the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“We spoke a lot about what kind of man Gustav was — the paradox of someone who can see people so clearly in his art yet be so clumsy and inept in his real life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Or was it peculiar to his peculiar biological identity, a freak generated by his inept sensory apparatus?

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick