unfit
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In 2023, judges halted the trial, deeming the wheelchair-bound Kabuga "unfit to participate meaningfully" in proceedings, but he was ordered to remain detained awaiting provisional release.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
But it would also allow unprecedented control to someone entirely unfit to run a magazine, let alone understand its readers.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The challengers in these races, however, say they specifically targeted incumbents they believe are unfit for the office, which carries an annual salary of more than $244,000.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Many of La Fenice's musicians and staff questioned her credentials, arguing that she was unfit to become the music director of one of Italy's most important theatres.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The water was unfit to drink, but a dead stork lay by the pond’s edge.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
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