inaptitude
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Origin of inaptitude
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I visit Marconi less often now, but more from inaptitude than fear.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2022
This arises partly from the inaptitude of a still imperfect brain; but in proportion as the latter advances toward its mature state, the mental faculties also become vigorous and active.”
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
I have already told you so, and my own inaptitude for military duty has nothing to do or to say in the question.
From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Charles Gounod
If his hand leave its proper course, whether of set purpose or through inaptitude, his work must suffer.
From The Technique of Fiction Writing by Robert Saunders Dowst
He assures us that his tutor did not complain of any inaptitude on the pupil’s part, and that the pupil was as happily unconscious of any on his own; but here he broke off.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various
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