in no position to

phrase

: not able to
I'm in no position to lend you any money.

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The CouponFollow data suggests the broader population may be in no position to take that gamble. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 But with virtually no ability to stop an air attack, Iran is in no position to put up a serious fight. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 But with LeBron James finally showing his age, and in no position to say no to someone like Dončić, the Lakers have gone all-in on the kid from Ljubljana, and the ennui that’s surrounding the team is palpable even in Northern California. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026 The battered Communist island, which is going through one of its biggest economic crises in recent memory, is in no position to provide military aid to Venezuela, and beyond Rodríguez’s statements, Cuba has remained on the sidelines. Germán Padinger, CNN Money, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in no position to

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“In no position to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20no%20position%20to. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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