unapt

Example Sentences

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You see, the physician doesn't preach, as a rule, and I'm afraid the priest is equally unapt to practise.

From The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel by Carryl, Guy Wetmore

In the meantime, a pyramid balanced on its apex proves to be no unapt image of the Textual theory of Drs. Westcott and Hort.

From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William

Some people are charitable enough to believe that English files are no unapt examples of English character.

From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter

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

He seemed quite excited, and made some passing observation relative to the Roman Circus, to which the present exhibition bore no unapt resemblance.

From The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II by Various