competence
Example Sentences
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“Yesteryear” strays from this well-worn narrative with Natalie, a deliciously unlikable protagonist whose greatest flaw is her competence.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The crew handled the systems with competence and grace.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
With younger generations even more deeply committed to the instant gratification of a digital swamp, and with national literacy scores signaling ever-decreasing levels of educational competence, I fear the national dialogue will not improve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"The Volkswagen company's activities in the defence sector would rather focus on military transport, because that is our core competence."
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
For ten years she hadn’t realized the breadth of what I had accomplished with my exacting competence, the daily work I did, which unto itself became an unassailable body of cover.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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