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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The rules for the Virginia federal courthouse are very strict, with journalists unable to use their cell phones to transmit updates.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
What follows is Hanke’s account of the administration’s growing interest in advocating the dollarization path, a course of action Milei has been unable to deliver on.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The rules for the Virginia federal courthouse are very strict, with journalists unable to use their cell phones to transmit updates.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
His friends tried to rescue him, but were unable to.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Unable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unable. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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unable
adjective
un·able
ˌən-ˈā-bəl 
ˈən-
: not able : incapable
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