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unable

/ʌnˈeɪbl̩/ adjective B1
  1. Not able; lacking a certain ability. · Are you unable to mind your own business or something?

Comparative unabler · Superlative unablest

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As for Fernand himself, he seemed to be enduring the tortures of the damned; unable to rest, he was among the first to quit the table, and, as though seeking to avoid the hilarious mirth that rose in such deafening sounds, he continued, in utter silence, to pace the farther end of the salon.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 28 · C1
But the people do not seem to be as friendly as the Munchkins, and I’m afraid we shall be unable to find a place to pass the night.”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 57 · B2
A LION, unable from old age and infirmities to provide himself with food by force, resolved to do so by artifice.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 12 · B2
Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 15 · B2

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