incapacity
Example Sentences
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He said that "unfortunately, we are seeing a parallel collapse of the infrastructure, and also the incapacity of the state to provide timely rescue support for the people in the devastated areas".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But the line between incapacity and hardship is not always clear, especially when poverty and homelessness are involved.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2026
When clinicians blur the line between suffering and incapacity, accommodation loses its meaning, standards lose force, and those with genuine impairments are met with suspicion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
An important caveat: delusions six years ago and intermittent bouts of paranoia do not automatically indicate legal incapacity.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
This incapacity fretted him badly and he would sometimes take it out on Rab...
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
