incompetence
Example Sentences
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"Omission, negligence or incompetence, it's the same," she said.
From Barron's
Daley participated in a years-long game as an adult, and it shows in the cavalier jokes, the rowdy physical humor and bouts of heroic incompetence.
From Salon
Telles claimed Leavitt subjected him to “badgering and character attacks” during about 30 minutes of procedurally required questioning, including “accusations of gamesmanship and questions of mental incompetence” that made him look bad in news reports.
From Seattle Times
Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey last month filed a lawsuit asking a judge to remove Gardner from office, accusing her of incompetence.
From Seattle Times
He said the rise in border crossings, the growth of cartels and the domestic fentanyl epidemic were all “because of the decisions, because of the incompetence and the dishonesty” of Mr. Mayorkas.
From New York Times
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