as in inability
a lack of the level of skill associated with an expert or professional
the inexpertness of the plasterwork is painfully obvious to all who visit that historic house
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Noun
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That’s another example of this team’s inability to win on the margins.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025 -
If there's been one issue for the Jets over the past few decades, it's been their inability to find a franchise quarterback.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jersey sales was probably one of the most egregious hypocrisies of the NCAA’s amateurism rule for student athletes, which stipulated that players were never to benefit financially from their name, image and likeness — even if others did.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, the devolution of NCAA amateurism presents a chance to reconsider elite player development.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Inexpertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpertness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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