incompetent
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Even after hiring his friend as offensive coordinator, who was clearly incompetent, or after showing himself to be inept as an offensive mind.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
While having a power of attorney designated for a person who is suffering cognitive decline is an absolute necessity, having them declared incompetent by a court is not.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
But—and this is your columnist speaking, not Mr. Horowitz—a theme to emerge from the report is that Mr. Powell & Co. were too incompetent to be corrupt even if they had wanted to be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Remember DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk’s chainsaw-to-the-government effort run by incompetent kids?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Defendants who are deemed incompetent can’t be tried in adversarial criminal proceedings—meaning that the State can't prosecute them unless they become well enough to defend themselves.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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