inability

Example Sentences

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Does it speak of an overflow of creativity — or of an inability to edit?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The inability to manage this program contributed to workers’ compensation liabilities of over $17 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It is the inability of businesses, investors and consumers to confidently price what comes next.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Emerging markets tend to do better when the dollar is weak, and UBS strategists note the dollar’s recent inability to strengthen despite real interest rate differentials with Europe and better-than-expected economic growth.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Her hands were unskillful not so much from inability as from the rebellion that stiffened her fingers.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare