incompetent

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noun

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And if all of those systems are either corrupt or bankrupt or incompetent, then that doesn't happen. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 He was charged with capital murder, but the case was put on hold after he was declared incompetent to stand trial, according to The Associated Press. Eric Levenson, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024 White slammed the current media members as lazy, incompetent, or both. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Judd was found guilty of first-degree murder and her death sentence was overturned after she was deemed to be mentally incompetent. Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for incompetent 

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“Incompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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