incompetence
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The incompetence of the execution does not change the intent.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
An IG report finds familiar incompetence, but no criminality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The goal of these tactics is not to exonerate the person using them from allegations of criminality, corruption or incompetence.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, this move has been unpopular among the public, who have for many years accused the police of corruption and incompetence.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Maybe I truly am shedding the old Ed Kennedy for this new person who’s full of purpose rather than incompetence.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933), List 1
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Vocabulary Heard at the 2016 Republican National Convention
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