inability

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On Apple’s last two earnings conference calls, Cook has blamed a lack of availability of advanced chips for Apple’s inability to meet customer demand for iPhones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Daniel says the lyrics address the difficulties of making decisions in an era of information overload – which explains his inability to pick an analogy and stick to it.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Demand is presumed so reliable that the inability to meet it is punished.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

These can include hopelessness, difficulty thinking clearly, or anhedonia -- the inability to feel pleasure and loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

And what about his inability to see anything except the grand gesture, and the fact that he bought the house without first consulting my mother?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides