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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

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

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

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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