inability
Example Sentences
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“His dealing with his inability to confront his grief is a big part of the season. It became clear that something horrible had to happen to put Kayce on a different path.”
From Los Angeles Times
The dispute stems from what Wilson sees as a widening gap between lululemon’s creative engine and what he says is the board’s inability to translate the brand’s strengths into sustained success.
That’s the idea that investors have to be paid a higher return on private assets as compensation for the inability to trade in and out of them.
Moscow’s inability to secure a swift victory against both Ukraine and then Prigozhin, despite multibillion-dollar upgrades to its military, suggested to Chinese leaders that ambitious modernization doesn’t automatically produce a formidable fighting force.
Clinically, accommodation should follow demonstrated functional impairment: an inability to perform essential tasks even with reasonable support.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
