inaptitude

Example Sentences

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I visit Marconi less often now, but more from inaptitude than fear.

From New York Times • May 24, 2022

So I floundered and fumbled and failed, through long years for the mere want of the small dose of cynical courage required for recognising frankly my congenital inaptitude.

From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by James, Henry

Whether from personal cowardice, from inaptitude for command, or from political calculation, Orleans failed in his duty, and his failure determined the action.

From Poitiers by Belloc, Hilaire

This arises partly from the inaptitude of a still imperfect brain; but in proportion as the latter advances toward its mature state, the mental faculties also become vigorous and active.”

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin

His father was a bookseller; held, too, some small magistracy; was eminently respectable; loved books as well as sold them, and had a corresponding inaptitude for business.

From English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges by Mitchell, Donald G.