not able

Example Sentences

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“Even if the perpetrator is not able to be very empathetic, at least it gives them the sense that ‘I have spoken up for myself.

From Slate

AFP was not able to immediately verify the government's claims.

From Barron's

"We use data to develop policy and understand what market trends look like, and so if that data is somehow skewed, then we're not able to create the policies or provide the support that job seekers and employees need right now," she says.

From BBC

“They’re not able to say what’s hurting them or what’s happening to them. The parents feel they’re doing the right thing. That’s how they view this: They’re helping to cure autism.”

From Salon

Mr Araluce praises renewable sources because they only require natural elements to generate electricity, but points out that they are not able to operate around the clock or when weather is unfavourable.

From BBC