inability

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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

The long-term rise in male joblessness doesn’t stem from an inability to find employment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I watched the nagual, fascinated by his inability to move.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall