ineptness

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ineptitude
Noun
  • Every misstep the Sky make is a direct reflection of the ineptitude of the team’s ownership and management at the highest level — specifically, Alter and operating chair Nadia Rawlinson.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The city is doing harm to itself and to Balboa Park with this kind of ineptitude.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Ineptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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