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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For two weeks prior to exams, the platform repeatedly crashed, leaving tens of thousands of teachers and students unable to access critical instructional tools.
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
With families unable to pay for meals and schools unwilling to deny children food, many schools are left to absorb upwards of $20K in deficits from the rest of their budgets.
—Grace Chung, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Others, unable to travel so far on such short notice, plan to watch livestreams of the Mass and pray for the new Holy Father from home.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Many victims remain trapped under debris or lying in the streets, as ambulances and civil defense crews are unable to reach them due to ongoing strikes, the Gaza Ministry of Health said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 May 2025
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
With families unable to pay for meals and schools unwilling to deny children food, many schools are left to absorb upwards of $20K in deficits from the rest of their budgets.
—Grace Chung, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Others, unable to travel so far on such short notice, plan to watch livestreams of the Mass and pray for the new Holy Father from home.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Many victims remain trapped under debris or lying in the streets, as ambulances and civil defense crews are unable to reach them due to ongoing strikes, the Gaza Ministry of Health said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 17 May 2025
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“Unable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unable. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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unable
adjective
un·able
ˌən-ˈā-bəl 
ˈən-
: not able : incapable
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