incompetence

Example Sentences

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The Justice Department’s struggle to appoint U.S. attorneys stemmed from a mix of obstinance and incompetence.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

Her gleeful cruelty was matched only by the audacity of her incompetence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Instead, they saw a “hopeful and enthusiastic working-class,” enjoying freedom from the “tyranny and incompetence of their former rulers” and “setting an example of industry and conduct” for all to emulate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The families called for "those past and present who have presided over this despicable incompetence" to be held to account and stripped of their pensions accrued during their time at the hospital.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 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