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

I am not, of course, dealing with exceptional cases of natural inaptitude.

From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by Curwen, John Spencer

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

Experience has demonstrated to us our inaptitude as financiers.

From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy

He was generally esteemed on account of his learning, but his family suffered from his inaptitude for business, which was for us a question of life.

From The Jew by Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy