How to Use incapable in a Sentence

incapable

adjective

• 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
• Our justice system is also incapable of convicting the right person 100% of the time.
  — Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024