inaptness
Example Sentences
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She stopped, the needle poised above Lee's arm, realizing the inaptness of her remark.
From Am I Still There? by James R. Hall
Especially unfortunate, and finally disastrous to the American arms, was the inaptness and inertness of the Secretary of War, General Armstrong, in failing to adopt, promptly and adequately, measures to meet the emergency.
From The Battle of New Orleans including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians and the Spanish which led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 by Z. F. (Zachariah Frederick) Smith
A moment's relaxation, or inaptness, may forfeit opportunity, offered only by chance and not to be regained by effort.
From Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
Realising this, he did not quite understand why he rather liked it in the case of Emily Fox-Seton, though he only liked it remotely and felt his own inaptness a shade absurd.
From Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" by C. D. (Charles D.) Williams
After an especially miserable showing of inaptness one morning, he flung down his driver in disgust.
From Best Short Stories by Thomas L. Masson
