inept
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A disgraced actor, an inept German director and an erratic Cybertruck tycoon walk into a bar.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
A source said that Healey still believed he could somehow balance the books, that big adjustments could be made - an assumption they described as "inept".
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
There’s a real argument here that an agency so inept in its recruitment will also be inept at training people and carrying out its mission.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
Gunpowder started to change that, but early firearms were comically inept.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
I think these drawings are inept: I can do much better now.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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