incapable
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On the left, Marine Tondelier of the Ecologists said the affair was a "symbol of a politico-judicial system incapable of handling the issue of sexist and sexual violence".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
In a rollicking monologue, Fry described all opera as comedy, tragedy merely being the result of idiotic egos incapable of levity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Vance, though, is clearly incapable of such a spontaneous response.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Today’s news suggests that cybersecurity firms are potentially incapable of protecting clients against bad actors using AI.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Though I can hypnotize the mafia and raise the dead at will, I seem incapable of erasing the circles beneath my eyes.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing incapable
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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A Wrinkle in Time
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