as in ineptitude
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ineptitude
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The current policy – put in place to ease congestion – is a glaring example of ineptitude in state government.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Noem was the public face of that disapproval, strutting forward with arrogance in the face of public censure, a veritable clown show of ineptitude.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Ineptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptness. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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