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ineptitude

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


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Thirteen months on, resentment towards city and county authorities continues to bubble, with persistent claims of mismanagement and ineptitude.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who unsuccessfully ran against Newsom for governor in 2018, pointed to state spending on homelessness as an example of ineptitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

On a day to rival any of England's ineptitude from the previous seven weeks, both Head and Smith were dropped in a calamitous opening session in Sydney.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

They become just another dreary NFL team, muddling through sadness and ineptitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Uncle just snorted, convinced that it was part of the general ineptitude of the deities who were in charge of the universe.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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