inability

Example Sentences

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The real disclosure of “Disclosure Day” turns out to be our own inability to listen: how everyone gets so wrapped up in themselves they often miss the larger picture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

They are getting impatient with the Fed’s inability to control inflation that has contributed to rising yields and sinking bond prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In its initial-public-offering filing, SpaceX said its projected $26.5 trillion AI total addressable market will be “constrained by Earth’s inability to rapidly scale power generation.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Their inability to hit sixes was laid bare in Chelmsford on Thursday and for the first 18 overs here.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Never had Johnny seen Rab so bothered about anything as he was over his inability to get himself a good modern gun.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes