ineptitude
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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
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
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
Whatever the true reason for Fulcher’s departure, the alarming part should be Hegseth’s gullibility, inexperience and glaring ineptitude in both his hiring and ousting of Fulcher.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025
“You mean the idiots that I handpicked for cowardice and ineptitude? Oh, yes, bravo, Your Highness. That was a masterly piece of combat,” said Ripred, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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