unfit

Example Sentences

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The report was widely condemned, including by more than 85 U.S. scientists and experts who published a withering 459-page document denouncing it as biased, error-ridden and unfit for guiding policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Infantry units are full of older men unfit for arduous combat missions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

She said he was unfit for the job he was appointed to in 1971, with his previous conduct being "expressly disclosed" to Fettes by Eton.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face a hearing at the International Criminal Court next month, judges ruled on Monday, rejecting arguments the 80-year-old was unfit to take part.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

She made me promise that we wouldn’t tell anybody about Dad’s death because Uncle Myron would claim that she was an unfit parent and seek custody.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben