as in unfitness
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Recent Examples of unsuitability
Once Woltemade’s goals dried up, his unsuitability for Newcastle’s high-intensity game plan became apparent.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsuitability
Noun
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is familiar territory for singular sports figures; think of how, over three seasons of 100 Foot Wave, big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara has opened up about his own vacillation between craving dominance and fearing irrelevance.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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One win away from ending 16 years of playoff irrelevance.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Defendants rely on cases that, ironically, only confirm the inapplicability of the § 1252(f)(1) bar here.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Unsuitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsuitability. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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