ineptitude

Example Sentences

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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

They become just another dreary NFL team, muddling through sadness and ineptitude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

So much of Calloway’s persona rested on her brilliant ideas tempered by charming ineptitude, her devil-may-care approach to her own fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

She did not want to expose her ineptitude by asking among the nurses or porters.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan