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

He assures us that his tutor did not complain of any inaptitude on the pupil’s part, and that the pupil was as happily unconscious of any on his own; but here he broke off.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

The Empress was already foreboding her fate; there was the stiffness of inaptitude about everything, even the amusement, and the languid weariness of the ladies was an unforgiven imperial sin.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

They had completely excused him from service on the basis of inaptitude.

From The Weakling by Dongen, H. R. van

If his hand leave its proper course, whether of set purpose or through inaptitude, his work must suffer.

From The Technique of Fiction Writing by Dowst, Robert Saunders