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Examples of unable in a Sentence
I was unable to afford the trip.
He was unable to play tennis after the injury.
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Disney and DirecTV have been unable to come to a new carriage agreement.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Few things are more unsettling as a traveler than being stranded with a dead phone, unable to find your way back home or a way to reach out for help if needed.
—Carina Brackett, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
His loved ones immediately took action but were sadly unable to rescue him.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
For would-be patients unable to afford to uproot and plant themselves somewhere new, some companies offer services to help Americans become medical tourists.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Few things are more unsettling as a traveler than being stranded with a dead phone, unable to find your way back home or a way to reach out for help if needed.
—Carina Brackett, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
His loved ones immediately took action but were sadly unable to rescue him.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2024
For would-be patients unable to afford to uproot and plant themselves somewhere new, some companies offer services to help Americans become medical tourists.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Unable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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unable
adjective
un·able
ˌən-ˈā-bəl 
ˈən-
: not able : incapable
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