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Noun
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Her gleeful cruelty was matched only by the audacity of her incompetence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
In all probability, Noem’s fatal error was not infidelity, incompetence, or self-enrichment.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The District Attorney’s Office said a finding of incompetency does not dismiss the case or result in a defendant’s release, and that proceedings will resume if Mock is later deemed competent.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Maybe that data suggests incompetency in the sporting director role.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The real Democratic failure lies not in having multiple candidates but in the party’s decades-long inability to develop Latino leaders as household names and frontrunners.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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At its core, narcissism is defined by a lack of empathy—not just occasional selfishness, but a consistent inability or unwillingness to step into someone else’s world.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2026
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The desire for more speed also demonstrated some of the internal clumsiness Weiss and her close inner circle have lamented on the technical side.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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This wouldn't come from a place of hostility, but due to his clumsiness and trailing tail.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Unskillfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unskillfulness. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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