How to Use incapable in a Sentence

incapable

adjective
Definition of incapablenext
Synonyms for incapablenext
  • That doesn’t mean the rest of the conference is incapable.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2022
  • That's when the man asked the victim which of his two cars was incapable of being tracked.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 16 May 2022
  • Even with Ohtani and Mike Trout the last six years, the Angels had proven incapable of anything close.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But as soon as the lights got bright, why were the Celtics incapable of handling their own business?
    — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • The Last of Us Part One, on the other hand, is incapable of shifting the paradigm.
    — WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022
  • At the very last minute, Owen backs out, incapable of taking the leap Maddy's asking.
    — James Grebey, TIME, 17 May 2024
  • Kevin seems incapable of emotion and appears to feel no remorse for the killings.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • While the Chiefs struggled to extend their lead in the second half, the Seahawks were incapable of trimming it.
    — Dave Skretta, ajc, 24 Dec. 2022
  • This is a team that seems incapable of winning by margin.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The book on Clay Helton was that the coach was incapable of adjusting at halftime.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2021
  • Domino is incapable of the former and beyond the latter — alert to it, but beyond it.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
  • For the past several years, Green was incapable of even doing that.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • As a result, large shares of those still working at age 62 will be incapable of working even two more years.
    — John F. Wasik, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Austin is incapable of timely responding to a victim shot in the head.
    — Julia Jones, CNN, 25 May 2021
  • The shuttle rounded Mizner Park’s curves, incapable of clocking in speeds as high as the sports cars that often line the park at night.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
  • Politicians, the saying goes, are incapable of seeing past the next election.
    — Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The sheer lyricism of his writing had me incapable of abandoning the story.
    — Riza Cruz, ELLE, 27 May 2022
  • The plant would be incapable of self-pollination, and would not need to be detasseled at all.
    — Julian Epp, The New Republic, 5 Nov. 2021
  • With the 13 women dead and the police seemingly incapable of catching the killer, no one felt safe and every man was a suspect.
    — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 4 Nov. 2022
  • McIntyre and Sheamus are incapable of having a bad match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
  • From the beginning, the U.N. and aid groups warned that the convoys were incapable of meeting the requirements of more than 2 million people who had the most basic needs.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And then there are those incapable of even grasping the situation.
    — WIRED, 28 July 2023
  • Only with Alix could Nikolai be alone now, incapable of showing any signs of life.
    — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Tony figured that a clear coating solution may work and Aaron knew most pests were incapable of climbing smooth surfaces, so, the two got to work.
    — The Arizona Republic, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The fatty, caramelized poultry accompanied by bright pops of parsnip and apple puree left me incapable of putting my fork down.
    — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
  • During the 2005 campaign, Fischer said in private talks that Merkel was incapable of doing the job.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
  • And, on the other hand, a father who loves his daughter but is incapable of overcoming guilt and getting closer to her.
    — Holly Jones, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This team, one that was constructed to win a title now, is clearly incapable of doing so.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2022
  • It is widely portrayed in the U.S. as a basket-case nation incapable of managing its own affairs.
    — Nathan H. Dize, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Frieda, now entirely incapable of playing nice, taking big, blatant swipes at her daughters, Shelly grimly staring at the board, and finally, Nancy bawling, and stomping out of the room.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024

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