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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unskillfulness
Noun
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This assumption of incompetence really weathers us.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025 -
In short, Trump-Musk incompetence and recklessness may — just may — discredit the vandals in Washington and rein them in.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When pressed on such timelines during a Senate hearing in December 2024, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf reiterated the issue isn’t a matter of corruption or incompetency, but federal support.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025
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It's been a revolving door of incompetency under center for the Browns this year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This creates unnecessary risks for businesses, as an inability to verify VAT-IDs promptly may lead to incorrect tax reporting and potential penalties.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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That meant a cocktail of damaging offensive droughts, an inability to control ball-handlers off the dribble, an inability to stop sustained runs, too many offensive rebounds and put-backs by the opponent, mindless turnovers and second half collapses.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Unskillfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unskillfulness. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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