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ineptitude

[in-ep-ti-tood, -tyood, ih-nep-] / ɪnˈɛp tɪˌtud, -ˌtjud, ɪˈnɛp- /


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To erase 29 points in a matter of 24 minutes took a perfect storm of Knicks brilliance—and Spurs ineptitude.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

That she presumes such ineptitude and desperation among her legions of users does not bode well.

From Slate May 10, 2026

Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

Aiding his victory was his predecessor Eric Adams’ flagrant corruption and ineptitude.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2026

As if to rub in my ineptitude, Otto handily pulled away a shoot and munched away.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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