ineptness
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At the same time, Scott criticized Powell during the interview, saying he found him to be “inept at doing his job, but ineptness or being incompetent is not a criminal act.”
From MarketWatch
Scott said he didn’t like Powell’s answers “but ineptness or being incompetent is not a criminal act.”
“I don’t know if it’s arrogance, ineptness, or indifference that’s guiding Harvard,” Representative Foxx, a North Carolina Republican, said in a statement.
From New York Times
On the second series, Smith tripped over Charbonnet’s foot as he dropped back to pass and was touched down at the 1-yard-line, a play that seemed to typify the Seahawks’ ineptness in the first half.
From Seattle Times
Government supporters, however, were furious at the supposed ineptness of the forecasters, and hope the display will now go ahead as planned next Saturday.
From BBC
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