- a variation of incompetence.
incompetency
Example Sentences
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I want my relative to be safe and secure, but I am fearful that this declaration of incompetency by two doctors may tie my hands.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
Prof Hansman cautioned against blaming the controller shortage for the recent collision, saying: "There is no indication that there was a controller incompetency issue."
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
Takano, the ranking member on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said a determination of mental incompetency by the V.A. is typically based on “very serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia and dementia”
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2024
A forensic psychologist concluded that Bennett had faked incompetency and a judge ruled he was competent to stand trial.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
“My dearest, don’t mention governesses; the word makes me nervous. I have suffered a martyrdom from their incompetency and caprice. I thank Heaven I have now done with them!”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
