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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Without it, systems stay rigid, costly to maintain and unable to support rapid innovation.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The Epstein saga proves inescapable Trump has proven unable to put the controversy over Jeffrey Epstein behind him — and his Scottish trip did not change that.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
With rescue teams still unable to locate the missing man, the search had to be suspended because of the rapid waters and dangerous debris.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 July 2025
Although the Mclaren is a faster car than either the Red Bull or Ferrari, at Spa its speed came in the corners, and the orange cars were unable to close on or pass their rivals on the straights.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The Epstein saga proves inescapable Trump has proven unable to put the controversy over Jeffrey Epstein behind him — and his Scottish trip did not change that.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 28 July 2025
With rescue teams still unable to locate the missing man, the search had to be suspended because of the rapid waters and dangerous debris.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 July 2025
Although the Mclaren is a faster car than either the Red Bull or Ferrari, at Spa its speed came in the corners, and the orange cars were unable to close on or pass their rivals on the straights.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
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“Unable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unable. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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unable
adjective
un·able
ˌən-ˈā-bəl 
ˈən-
: not able : incapable
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