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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Sadly, Brian is unable to save Bronte despite performing CPR.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Vandersloot, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer who returned to Chicago this past offseason after two seasons with the New York Liberty, was carried off the floor, unable to put any weight on her right leg and did not return.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
The Wayback Machine is unable to pinpoint exactly when a web page was deleted or changed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Vandersloot, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer who returned to Chicago this past offseason after two seasons with the New York Liberty, was carried off the floor, unable to put any weight on her right leg and did not return.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
The Wayback Machine is unable to pinpoint exactly when a web page was deleted or changed.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
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“Unable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unable. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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unable
adjective
un·able
ˌən-ˈā-bəl 
ˈən-
: not able : incapable
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