inability

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 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

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

But an inability to meet that demand has become a concern.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Sander bore with me and the infinite variations I employed in saying my lines, and my inability to say the name Pedringano properly, until he could bear it no longer.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood