unapt
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Cautiously he makes the attempt, but, finding his fingers unapt at the task, solves his difficulty by aid of Nothung.
From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
"Tender mercies of the law" might not be an unapt way to express the idea, as it is now almost certain that the bigger the rogue, the greater is the chance of escape.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore
He was too often morose and unamiable—habitually despising those who were not his friends, and not unapt to dislike even his best friends, if they retorted his wit, or defended themselves successfully against his satire.
From Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) by Spooner, Shearjashub
Clement was getting towards an age when clever youngsters are not unapt to exercise their talents in depreciating home surroundings.
From Six to Sixteen A Story for Girls by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
Polyphontes Not so; let these Messenian maidens mark The fear'd and blacken'd ruler of their race, Albeit with lips unapt to self-excuse, Blow off the spot of murder from his name.—
From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Arnold, Matthew
