Unable can be categorized as an adjective.
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| unable - (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds" | ||
| unable - (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability; "dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"; "the sun was unable to melt enough snow" | ||
| unable - lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" |
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| 1. | adj. | Unable to get to town without a car. | |
| 2. | adj. | Unable to obtain funds. | |
| 3. | adj. | Dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately. | |
| 4. | adj. | The sun was unable to melt enough snow. | |
| 5. | adj. | Like an unable phoenix in hot ashes. | |
| 6. | adj. | Texas Gov. George W. Bush is enduring sharp criticism for being unable to name the leaders of four current world hot spots, but President Bill Clinton says Bush "should, and probably will, pick up" those names. | |
| 7. | adj. | I still remember him stuttering about "the General," unable to remember Musharraf's name. | |
| 8. | adj. | I was unable to say much about it in my Risk Electricity Hedging and Trading report because of deadline pressures. | |
| 9. | adj. | unable to attend at that time due to a prior appointment, I can meet with you individually later some time. | |
| 10. | adj. | The city mayor said rescuers were unable to retrieve the dead. | |
| 11. | adj. | Some refused to leave, but so many were unable to. | |
| 12. | adj. | <<"I have told you, friend," said the curate, "that this is done to divert our idle thoughts; and as in well-ordered states games of CHESS, fives, and billiards are allowed for the diversion of those who do not care, or are not obliged, or are unable to work, so books of this kind are allowed to be printed, on the supposition that, what indeed is the truth, there can be nobody so ignorant as to take any of them for true stories;>> | |
| 13. | adj. | The owner is the one who is unable. | |
| 14. | adj. | we purchased a new home but was unable to sell our old house so we contacted this property management company and they have helped us quickly rent out our house and keep it maintained. | |
| 15. | adj. | At my appointment the girl helping me was unable to adequately lace up some of the dresses. |
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| Unable to get to town without a car. |
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| Unable to obtain funds. |
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| Dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately. |
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| The sun was unable to melt enough snow. |
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| Like an unable phoenix in hot ashes. |
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| Texas Gov. George W. Bush is enduring sharp criticism for being unable to name the leaders of four current world hot spots, but President Bill Clinton says Bush "should, and probably will, pick up" those names. |
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| I still remember him stuttering about "the General," unable to remember Musharraf's name. |
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| I was unable to say much about it in my Risk Electricity Hedging and Trading report because of deadline pressures. |
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| unable to attend at that time due to a prior appointment, I can meet with you individually later some time. |
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| The city mayor said rescuers were unable to retrieve the dead. |
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| Some refused to leave, but so many were unable to. |
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| <<"I have told you, friend," said the curate, "that this is done to divert our idle thoughts; and as in well-ordered states games of CHESS, fives, and billiards are allowed for the diversion of those who do not care, or are not obliged, or are unable to work, so books of this kind are allowed to be printed, on the supposition that, what indeed is the truth, there can be nobody so ignorant as to take any of them for true stories;>> |
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| The owner is the one who is unable. |
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| we purchased a new home but was unable to sell our old house so we contacted this property management company and they have helped us quickly rent out our house and keep it maintained. |
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| At my appointment the girl helping me was unable to adequately lace up some of the dresses. |
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