ineptitude

Example Sentences

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Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

"No last minute safeguarding updates can undo the harm caused by years of inaction and ineptitude," the statement continued.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Los Angeles signs oodles of talented players, loses them to injury or ineptitude, and replaces them with new talented players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

He had never seen a wizard work things out like this, simply by looking and touching; but Harry had long since learned that bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling