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ineptitude

[in-ep-ti-tood, -tyood, ih-nep-] / ɪnˈɛp tɪˌtud, -ˌtjud, ɪˈnɛp- /


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It’s clear that Stearns didn’t want Mendoza to take the fall for the Mets’ ineptitude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

I didn’t like myself very much, and I thought that someone who didn’t like me must be a genius and that I could overcome my inherent ineptitude by getting them to like me.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

That she presumes such ineptitude and desperation among her legions of users does not bode well.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Thirteen months on, resentment towards city and county authorities continues to bubble, with persistent claims of mismanagement and ineptitude.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

It made him proud to observe that twenty- nine months in the service had not blunted his genius for ineptitude.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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