inability

Example Sentences

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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

“This all comes back to the Board’s inability to understand the core drivers of the brand’s premium positioning and success.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Most closed-end equity funds trade at discounts to their NAV because of relatively high fees and the inability of investors to redeem their shares at NAV.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The bigger concern was the Lakers’ inability to take care of the ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Much is made of the inability of the wildness of nature to blend into and mix with what man has done to the world.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen