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ineptitude

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


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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

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

He talked at odd speeds and was often shouting, as if sheer volume could make up for his ineptitude at taking real action.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Working without a single hard fact, islanders drew a variety of conclusions: pilot error, pilot inexperience, misread charts, crossed signals, fog, wind, tide, ineptitude.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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