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I was unable to afford the trip.
He was unable to play tennis after the injury.
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Race fans are still able to listen to the race live on the radio, but unable to view it on TV until the replay on Sunday evening.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 May 2024
Delirious, immobile, and unable to sleep as alarms outside his bed rang nonstop, the older man spiraled downward before he was moved to a hospital room.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 May 2024
Delirious, immobile, and unable to sleep as alarms outside his bed rang nonstop, the older man spiraled downward before he was moved to a hospital room.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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“Unable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unable. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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unable
adjective
un·able
ˌən-ˈā-bəl 
ˈən-
: not able : incapable
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