| 单词 | inept |
| 例句 | He was hyperkinetic, aloof, and so socially inept that the interviewers often came away with the impression he was mentally ill. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Luckily for Milkman, she had proved, so far, to be the world’s most inept killer. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened the matchbox compartment successfully, but one inept scratch of a match sent the box to the floor. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “I think she was surprised. And perhaps her feelings were hurt. She certainly didn’t express herself very well. Shocking, really, that a romance novelist could be so inept at the language of the heart.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Or was it peculiar to his peculiar biological identity, a freak generated by his inept sensory apparatus? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I was inept at my new lessons, especially with die needle. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He made an inept and rather violent attempt to cross over to Franny’s collarbone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z By all accounts, James was a bright boy, but socially inept. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Before she left the stable yard, she couldn’t resist unsheathing her dagger and tossing it at the tree, just to remind herself that she wasn’t completely inept. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was insane, pathetic, almost criminal for a man pushing forty to feel so inept, so ashamed of his body, his heart, his work ethics, his Tinkertoy soul. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred had long seemed to think that his little brother was just a bit inept, and that he needed to set him straight on any number of things. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When the alcoholic vet touched him with his unsteady, inept hand, I saw the look of veiled contempt in Charley’s eyes. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d doubted it until now, wondered how the Runners could be so inept. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When Chango found out, he tracked down his inept accomplice to the foot of a palm tree. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He feels inept, clumsy, as he tastes and smells her there, and yet he hears her whispering his name, telling him it feels wonderful. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Experienced seamstresses could keep their machines in working order, but those who were new, inept, or very ill could not. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Burnham became an avid player of bridge, though he was known widely for being utterly inept at the game. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Still tut-tutting about dangerous sports and inept teachers, Madam Pomfrey retreated, leaving Ron and Hermione to help Harry gulp down some water. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She felt inept, unnerved by being out on her own, and no longer part of her group. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I'm thinking of words like unkempt, inept, disgruntled, and uncouth. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I think these drawings are inept: I can do much better now. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In the past, only a dramatically inept or difficult student was held back a grade. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Olanna was used to unprofessional and inept operators, but this was the rudest she had experienced. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Few men could have successfully followed Abraham Lincoln as president, but Andrew Johnson proved particularly inept. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Babiki was so shy that she didn’t talk much to begin with, and I was so inept with women that I didn’t know how to talk to her. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Most were inept at it, but some had clearly been trained in combat. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Already, harsh words were being hung on him: arrogant, inept, overconfident. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for cosmic justice, many gifted writers are scoundrels, and many inept ones are the salt of the earth. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It was then that the prosecution began its exam-ination of expert witnesses commencing with the long-suffering Professor Murray, its supposed expert in communism who had proved so inept in his subject during the preparatory examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We lunged about in the garage like two swashbucklers in an especially inept historical film for several moments, fork and cutlass clicking against each other madly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A misshapen armadillo caught my eye, warped and buckled and lumpy, obviously stuffed by the most inept amateur. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I was very much against this for the simple reason that I was still inept with knife and fork, and I did not want to embarrass myself in front of these sharp-eyed girls. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Instead of positively showing what a black woman could do as city manager,” the politician wrote, “Abigail Caldwell’s inept and incompetent actions have set back racial progress at least thirty years.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Louisa is just the latest example of the most well-worn of romantic tropes: making your female lead clumsy, socially graceless, or generally inept in order to make her more “relatable.” We like women better when they fall: “Me Before You” stumbles into the same old “relatable” trap 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z That initial rant is now a funny memoir and parenting manual for the equally “inept.” New & Noteworthy 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z CaroleBristol identified three separate topics within this week's theme: "records that deliberately use dissonance", "records that have mistakes in them" and "inept records that work despite their limitations". Readers recommend: discordant songs ? the results 2011-02-10T17:22:20Z Sullen little Pietari mopes in the tracks of inept grown-ups who bungle about in fear and desperation until he finally unleashes an inner valor with a whimsical nod to the archetypal hero's journey. 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale': Better watch out, evil Santa is coming to this town 2010-12-09T20:41:00Z With just three weeks until the team’s next important game, can Rongen whip its cosmically inept members into shape? ‘Next Goal Wins’ Review: Offside 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Some celebrants of today’s volunteer Army think that the last centuries’ conscripts were comparatively inept, but Mr. Beevor, himself a former professional soldier, shows that many of these amateurs became pretty good at their trade. Review: In ‘Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge,’ Antony Beevor Is on Familiar Ground 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Then he makes us reconsider by being surprisingly loyal as well as slimy and socially inept. Revenge: the high-society whodunnit that is frighteningly addictive 2012-05-25T23:02:00Z Jay Chandrasekhar, who directed the film, plays the inept criminal they hire to help them. Movie Review: ‘The Babymakers,’ With Olivia Munn and Paul Schneider 2012-08-02T18:40:16Z And he finally turns to drink, striking down poor panicky George when Eli’s own inept lies fail to convince him to leave well enough alone with The Commodore. Boardwalk Empire Watch: Not Out of the Woods Yet 2011-10-24T11:51:54Z As Tyler, a solitary, socially inept computer programmer, Mr. White makes such exquisite use of silence that he almost steals the show from actors with meatier roles, including Luke Wilson as Amy’s stoner ex-husband, Levi. Television Review: ?Enlightened? Stars Laura Dern on HBO - Review 2011-10-09T22:00:00Z Atkinson is best known for playing the inept but good-hearted Mr. Bean in the 1990s British TV comedy series named after the character, who rarely speaks. Rowan Atkinson released from hospital after crash 2011-08-05T22:09:07Z There followed a series of chaotic and inept performances, at least one of which ended with Phoenix wading into the crowd to attack a heckler. Joaquin Phoenix tells Letterman: I hope spoof didn't offend you 2010-09-23T18:13:00Z Online, the 35-year-old comedian, until recently known only by the moniker “Ken M,” plays a good-natured dolt, posting hilariously inept remarks to outrage people who don’t realize the joke is on them. Meet the 30 Most Influential People on the Internet 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z The show, both a parody and a satire, starred Don Adams as the spectacularly inept secret agent Maxwell Smart, a.k.a. Buck Henry, Who Helped Create ‘Get Smart’ and Adapt ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 89 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z These productions – of and – were by no means inept or wrongheaded or disastrous. ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: The Year in Miscellany 2011-12-15T21:33:31Z Sam Rockwell and Rebel Wilson provide great comedic support as inept Hitler Youth leaders. Why Jojo Rabbit should win the best picture Oscar 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z He most often played likable but socially inept characters, and usually ranked fairly far down on the cast list. Michael J. Pollard, Character Actor in ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ Dies at 80 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The bulk of the novel chronicles the misbegotten schemes this trio concocts in an attempt to offload the inept Pittilanga’s contract. Eduardo Sacheri's 'Papers in the Wind' 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z A bloated Shelley Winters, looking like a whale wearing a negligee in my inept approximation, floundering her way underwater. A Ship Sinks, and a Boy Is Enthralled 2013-08-21T16:31:12Z Dopey dialogue and less-than-scrupulous continuity augment the ramshackle vibe of a movie that’s too inept to qualify as camp or cult. ‘Grizzly II: Revenge’ Review: Bear Atrocity 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z He has alienated Muslims with an inept speech in the Bavarian city of Regensburg. Author rattles Jewish leaders 2012-06-21T21:17:00Z Faced with a comically inept staff, they now have to share the house with a rube-ish family of five. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Paul’s plan to apprehend Oral is hilariously inept. ‘After the Murder of Albert Lima’ Review: Justice His Own Way 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z The Staple Singers flailed somewhat in the 1970s, recording some inept disco tracks. Books of The Times: ‘I’ll Take You There,’ by Greg Kot 2014-02-20T13:00:01Z Axton is an outcast at school as well — “a bully’s dream,” interested in academics and inept at sports. What if the Thief Who Steals Your Identity Is Your Mom? 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z What more is there to say about TV’s most gloriously inept and obtuse local newsman, except that every single thing he says is pure, unadulterated comedy gold? These Are the 25 Best Minor Characters on 'Parks and Recreation' 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z She was physically awkward – skinny, with glasses and braces and crazy hair – felt socially inept, and was close only to her very brilliant, but very strange baby brother, Charles Wallace. ArtsBeat Blog: Julianne Moore's Favorite Books from Childhood 2011-09-13T18:42:47Z Suddenly, the familiar conceit of teens irritated at their inept parents takes on deadly connotations. Review | Lydia Millet’s ‘A Children’s Bible’ is a blistering classic 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z They are chubby orbs of fluff, inept, can’t even be trusted in water. Day 23: On Christmas Day, No Rest for the Weary. (Or the Guy Who Feeds the Penguins.) 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z I know sophisticated readers, devoted science fiction fans, who can’t stand it, finding Herbert’s prose inept, the action ponderous, and the whole book clumsy and tedious. Perspective | ‘Dune’ has long divided the science fiction world. The new film won’t change that. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z It’s hard to think of something more unnerving than an inept — or, worse, malicious — medical professional preying on vulnerable, trusting patients. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘I Used to Go Here’ and Monster Trucks 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Nowadays comedies are less interested in mocking the inept parent than in sending up the extreme and silly lengths mothers and fathers go to to be overprotective of their children. The TV Watch: ?I Hate My Teenage Daughter,? on Fox 2011-11-29T23:19:39Z But in 90 minutes, Delaney's play gives us a broad satirical scamper through a labor market that's brutal for qualified folk — and murder on nice, inept misfits. '99 Layoffs' lays on a lot of laughs 2012-08-10T19:51:06Z It’s difficult to judge something that’s trying to mock something inept; is its own ineptness sheer genius or just ineptness? | 'Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives': Seeking Vengeance in High Heels 2010-10-15T02:11:00Z Was the entire Vietnam enterprise based on false premises, or was the execution inept? Critic’s Notebook: At the LBJ Presidential Library, Giving Nuance to History 2014-04-08T22:44:54Z Pawing pallidly at their instruments, muttering doggerel into their collars, they sound like nothing so much as that first, staggeringly inept band you formed for a giggle with your schoolmates. The Libertines: by no stretch of the imagination a great band 2010-08-18T11:54:00Z They wrangle Luscheck, the prison’s most inept and corruptible employee, to be their man on the outside. “Orange is the New Black’s” Nicky shocker: A tribute to Litchfield’s most beloved (natural) redhead 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The main complaint seems to be that without the show's main gimmick – the blind auditions – we're basically left with a sort of dreary, borderline inept am-dram recital of The X Factor live shows. Has The Voice lost its charm? 2012-05-18T10:56:43Z "Michael is not here today because of an utterly inept, incompetent and reckless Dr. Conrad Murray," Walgren said. Judge deals Jackson doc 2 setbacks with rulings 2011-01-13T16:14:08Z He sounds like a purist complaining about the inept hanging of an Old Master. Larry Clark: teenage rampage 2011-02-13T09:30:00Z What’s most remarkable is that it took two directors to yield a work this turgid and inept. Review: ‘Future World,’ With James Franco, Is Present-Tense Wretchedness 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z As the inept criminals learn, the app sends users a notification once a day, at a random time, to post a picture of themselves. ‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere Weighs in on Its Own Trump Sketch 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z And despite plenty of practice, California's vigilantes remained strikingly inept at the art of hanging, inflicting one horrifying, clumsy and painful death after another. Frontier justice was brutal in Los Angeles, and 'Eternity Street' gets to the heart of the matter 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z In recent times, we've seen Chevy Chase play a bumbling President Ford on Saturday Night Live and the inept character of Clark Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies. A Brief History of Slapstick Humor 2010-10-18T08:00:00Z “Potentially, he just singlehandedly made her career after it was undermined by that other, inept advert,” a Twitter user commented. Peloton actress breaks silence after controversy, nabs another gig with Aviation Gin 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Crime was so prevalent, and the police were still so inept, that Whitman warned visitors to Gotham not to walk around alone at night and not to trust anybody. New York’s long history of police brutality: “Necessary force” goes all the way back to the beginning of the NYPD 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The imperial response to all this was slack and inept, and Huang, fulfilling his duty as a public intellectual, said so directly to the emperor. Art Review: ?The Art of Dissent in 17th-Century China? at the Met Museum - Review 2011-09-08T22:36:02Z Socially inept, he misses a growing number of signals that she finds his relentless ambition revolting. Film: A Zillion Friends, and a Few Enemies 2010-09-19T04:36:00Z Much of the country assumes that Southerners are even more inept at discussing race than other Americans. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z Then the commercial necessity of giving a huge international audience a C-minus imitation of what they've already seen took over, and we got this shockingly inept retread instead. The mind-boggling awfulness of "The Hangover Part II" 2011-05-26T18:10:00Z Sorry if you think I'm being petty but, if she's going to claim that loads of comedies that people enjoy are corroding our society, she oughtn't to kick off with a historically inept statement. Homer Simpson isn't a positive role model for kids? Eat my shorts… 2013-06-15T23:05:26Z Yes, child trafficking is horrific; but embedding your raise-the-alarm mission in a film this inept runs the risk of arousing more amusement than activism. Movie Review: ‘Trade of Innocents,’ Directed by Christopher Bessette 2012-10-04T23:12:45Z Conservatives have already called the screenplay biased, portraying Hill as courageous, Thomas as disingenuous and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joseph R. Biden Jr. as inept. ‘It was just awful’: The Clarence Thomas hearings, in the words of those who were there 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z He is a man waging war with the inept humanity he sees everywhere he goes. 'Listen Up Philip' is a toxic triumph 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Recently I began making politely inept passes at gorgeous girls, emboldened by inevitable dismissal; another sham pantomime. My life in sex: ‘Since both balls were removed, the anguish never stops’ 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Everyone at this company is cool and attractive and brilliant — and, apparently, remarkably inept, because the series is set in motion by a whopper of a foul-up. Review: ‘The Catch’ Is a Glossy Game of Cat and Mouse 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z When a young boy then dies in mysterious circumstances, the only person who really pays attention outside his family is the inept local lawman. Rereading Stephen King: week two – Salem's Lot 2012-06-11T10:58:12Z For the truly socially inept, even a handshake can be fiddly. The power of touch: what will it be like when we can all connect again? 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z In Red Dog, Nevada, law and order is breaking down under the inept rule of the town's all-male big cheeses. Women rule the world ... but only if it's Made in Dagenham 2010-10-04T10:53:00Z “The Sisters Brothers,” from 2011, which established his impish reputation, was a slapstick facsimile of a Western, populated by fantastically inept outlaws. The Stealth Absurdism of Patrick deWitt’s “French Exit” 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z But a few years later this entertainingly professional production more closely resembles an actual Broadway show than does the inept work of the various Tony winners Mr. Gelb has since engaged. Music Review: Donizetti?s ?Fille du R?giment? at the Met - Review 2011-12-13T23:22:49Z Johnny Depp played Wood, the enthusiastic but inept 1950s filmmaker, who befriends and employs Lugosi. Martin Landau, Actor Who Won an Oscar for ‘Ed Wood,’ Dies at 89 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z It's on the way to nowhere very much at all now, worn down by the tides of history and inept authorities, and bypassed by state cultural regeneration. Kate Worsley's top 10 East Anglian tales 2013-04-03T09:39:22Z They’re types, just as our central characters have become; in order to carry across the plot mechanics in play, Kurt and Dale in particular have gone from inept to flat-out buffoonish. 'Horrible Bosses 2' has nothing to say about bosses, and that's okay 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z And even that value would have been excessive for Mr. Shields, the dissenting Constable expert: “It’s a really crass, inept painting.” With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z I mean the modern meaning: "An unfashionable or socially inept person." The awkward years 2011-08-12T22:01:37Z Fela also supplies some gritty details, in sardonic fashion, about the authorities’ constant but often inept hounding of him. ‘Fela!’ musical captures complicated character 2013-05-29T22:58:00Z But the book left me stumped and mildly irritated: What millennial woman is inept enough to need this? Do millennial women really need the book ‘How to Skimm Your Life’? Give us more credit. 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z His attempts to consummate their marriage are excruciatingly inept; it is slapstick, of a sort, shot through with painful awkwardness. Hunderby: why this Julia Davis comedy is worth watching 2013-01-14T10:00:00Z The sequel merits the same indifference because it’s inept, but also because it’s the kind of cynical product that gives violent movies a bad name. Movie Review: ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Stars Chloë Grace Moretz 2013-08-15T22:04:11Z Leguizamo sets himself up as the well-meaning but cartoonishly inept teacher, but it’s a missed opportunity that the history he relates doesn’t come into sharper focus. Latino history with professor John Leguizamo, the CliffsNotes edition 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Outwardly, the two men could not have been more different: Johnson could talk circles around anyone, and Trump is verbally inept. A New Biography of the Architect Philip Johnson, the ‘Man in the Glass House’ 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Fox relentlessly promoted the "In Living Color" stunt with on-air spots that showed an off-key, inept marching band falling over. Super Bowl wasn't always the audience magnet it is now 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Let's say he was nervous about meeting me and a bit socially inept. Sarah Silverman: 'I've been punched in the face three times' 2013-02-07T16:34:00Z In fact, York later revealed that she had turned the part down three times and only guiltily accepted it after cooking a disastrously inept lunch for the determined director. Susannah York obituary 2011-01-16T10:38:03Z Surely, you may feel, the explanation's staring us in the face: all those overpaid studio honchos are just too cowardly, lazy and inept to deliver original fare. Letters to Juliet is corny as Kansas. Great! 2010-06-14T09:45:00Z Romanians are back with another bone-dry, pitch-black comedy—this time bearing a particularly cynical view on happiness, the cruelty of families, and the making of inept television commercials. New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2010-02-25T17:48:00Z She bumbles away with it still in her hand, the Marfans agog at her inept bravado. A Deflated Adaptation of the Singular Cult Novel “I Love Dick” 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z The gallingly inept daubings offered by the Parks Department soon lead Leslie to seek outside assistance. TV highlights: 24/4/2013 2013-04-24T06:00:00Z The book, published on Jan. 5, characterized Trump as unstable, inept and unprepared to be president. Scathing Trump book 'Fire and Fury' heads to television 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z But I took the vest and pulled it over my head, then stood fumbling with it like an inept preschooler trying to work a zipper. “He shouldn’t be up there with Martin Luther King”: A mural of Freddie Gray with the civil rights leader provokes disgust, on my ride-along with the Baltimore Police 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z “The Idol” is gross and leering in the way the set reports suggested, but it’s also inept in a way that Sam Levinson’s “Euphoria” would not suggest. ‘The Idol’ Is Ending Sunday. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Why does Dirk — clearly an evil mastermind on the rise — care so much about his wishy-washy, rather inept partner in deviltry? Review | ‘Black Magic’ is an oft-overlooked thriller. Don’t overlook it. 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z I think he’s just kind of socially inept. Pop culture, considered: Chuck Klosterman on his new book of essays 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z As I am inept enough at social/literary occasions without additional chaos, I sought to divest myself of her attentions – especially as I hadn't asked for them. And now there's a book out there with your name on it. Imagine that 2011-04-12T11:51:16Z Although Mr. Bicknell has apparently done some rewriting — a reference to Martha Stewart would have been obscure three decades ago — the play is every bit as inane and inept as history has recorded. Theater Review: ‘Moose Murders,’ From Beautiful Soup Theater Collective 2013-02-01T23:04:40Z I didn't have a whole lot of friends, and I was really socially inept – I didn't really know how to talk to people, unless you were smoking pot or something. Dylan LeBlanc: 'Songs are like headstones to me' 2010-08-19T21:30:00Z “Killing Ground” features a man and a woman who make head-slappingly dumb choices as they flee from a pair of killers who are just as inept. Review: ‘Killing Ground’ Will Make You Rethink That Camping Trip 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z At the risk of sounding like Donald Rumsfeld, I know there are inept musicians and I know there are unpaid musicians. Finding the sweet spot: writing for amateur pianists 2012-06-08T14:29:09Z “The pantomime of inept lust becomes rather tasteless,” the New York Times wrote in 1978. Donna McKechnie on Fosse and Bennett, ‘Chicago’ and ‘A Chorus Line’ 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Those stories trafficked in an emotional landscape of mysterious aliens, government plots, and kids who outwit their inept parents and other adults. Just like ’80s nerd heaven: The seductive nostalgia of “Stranger Things” — and my unexpected ambivalence 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Describing her character, Ms. Howland once told the Associated Press that “in the beginning, my feeling was that Vera was real dumb and inept. “She was a kind of a joke. Beth Howland, actress who played Vera on sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 74 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z By contrast, Ziegler’s work is more muted, perhaps a bit insipid and static, but by no means inept. Artworks labeled degenerate in Nazi Germany are N.Y. hit In some ways the game suffers from some plainly inept design decisions. Video Game Review: A Racing Rush, With a Ferrari or an ?83 Toyota 2010-12-17T23:33:49Z But then there are inept paid musicians and virtuoso unpaid musicians too. Finding the sweet spot: writing for amateur pianists 2012-06-08T14:29:09Z It says that some things haven’t changed, one season will still follow another, practice still makes, if not perfect, at least substantially less inept. Fit in my 40s: you may not be able to swing a cat, but you can still shape up at home | Zoe Williams 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The movie also reduces Darwin from the brilliant father of evolution to a sad, inept virgin. The Pirates! Band of Misfits: Yo-Ho-OK 2012-04-26T14:15:15Z Community-minded candidates are routinely voted out of office — sometimes they commit an ethical lapse or neglect their job because they are doing too much fund-raising, and an inept but charismatic candidate comes around. Building Back Better — One Community at a Time 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Once the rest of us join them, no thanks to my inept rowing, we entertain ourselves. On a Maine windjammer, feasts of food, scenery and conversation Philip Larkin, watching an inept boxing match, murmured two words closely associated with a classic Edwardian novel – what were they? The Guardian Review quiz 2010-12-16T12:56:46Z With barely an exception, they were cringingly inept. Michael Buerk savages BBC's coverage of Queen's diamond jubilee 2012-12-30T14:23:22Z In these 11 stories by the gifted Chilean writer Alejandro Zambra, the protagonists are adrift, disillusioned and comically inept at love. Kelly Link’s ‘Get in Trouble’ and Five Other Works 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z It was all very slick, and all you were left with was a sort of terribly inept game show hosting from me and some fairly dry stuff from Richard. Pointless: Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman on TV's favourite quiz 2013-06-04T16:32:22Z Not all the critics loved them: Jack Gould of The New York Times dismissed them as “an incredibly inept ‘comedy’ team” that delivered “pedestrian theatrics.” Bob Elliott, of Bob and Ray Comedy Fame, Dies at 92 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Futh, a socially inept chemist traumatised by his recent divorce, embarks on a somewhat dispiriting walking holiday in Germany. The Pre-War House and Other Stories by Alison Moore – review 2013-05-17T13:01:01Z And the sharks — not the adorably inept Left Shark at the Super Bowl — started circling. Katy Perry Woke Up. She Wants to Tell You All About It. 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Mark Shenton of the Stage and the Sunday Express agreed, tweeting: "Viva Forever is a phoney, manufactured musical about a phoney, manufactured band, marooned by a structurally inept, unfunny script." Critics pan Spice musical 2012-12-12T14:11:41Z The choice of Lady Chatterley as a test-case was inept, but it suited the anti-intellectual temper of the legal establishment and it would mean the defeat of an impeccably liberal cause. The trial of Lady Chatterley's Lover 2010-10-22T11:00:00Z I don't think any of it is malicious — I think she's just socially inept and at the same time a bit desperate for connection. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: If I can get a word in edgewise, what should it be? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z There is no clearer indication that this is a dark time in the world's history than the fact that the director who made the slovenly, inept Watchmen is now getting to reboot Superman. Man of Steel: why Hollywood needs a break from superhero movies 2013-06-11T15:48:00Z I also know there are, occasionally, inept unpaid musicians. Finding the sweet spot: writing for amateur pianists 2012-06-08T14:29:09Z "Grown Ups" - Shockingly inept even by the standards we've come to expect from a Happy Madison production, this feels as if it were made without considering whether an audience would ever actually see it. Capsule reviews: `Knight and Day' and others 2010-06-24T20:48:00Z An alarming number of people are so hungry to return an inept and dangerous man to power that they refuse to believe facts regardless of who is presenting them. The "South ParQ Vaccination Special" fails to be funny – but maybe that's the point 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z They describe supervisors who are inept at scheduling, a workforce that is chronically understaffed and managers who are not held accountable for their actions. Guards at National Gallery of Art complain of hostile environment 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z In the play, written by Mike Vogel, the editorial staff of Drug Store Times toils under a pitiless publisher, a mocking sales department and an inept manager. Theater Review: Mike Vogel’s ‘March Madnesss’ at the Abingdon Theater 2012-11-05T22:43:29Z The seven-minute sketch riffs on their 1997 film Good Burger, the tale of two delightfully inept fast food workers that is now a cult classic in the nostalgia canon. Kenan and Kel Reunite at Good Burger on 'The Tonight Show' 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z It was not the inept police; it was the population. New York’s long history of police brutality: “Necessary force” goes all the way back to the beginning of the NYPD 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Kept their £57m "management bonus" despite a staggeringly inept Olympics security performance that would have had The Thick of It's Malcolm Tucker reaching in vain for sufficiently toxic new swear words. 2012 review: it was the best of times. It was the worst of times … 2012-12-29T23:46:00Z Rather it’s the plain, old-fashioned, over-the-top mockery that shows a White House hopelessly out of control, compromised, flaccid from the get-go and comically inept. Our president is a TV addict. It’s going to get the best of him, but he’ll never get the best of it. 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z But he wanted to be able to get that job back when he recovered, so he picked as a substitute the guy he thought would be most inept. Robert Caro Reflects on Robert Moses, L.B.J., and His Own Career in Nonfiction 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z At first, Johnson is depicted as an amusing, comically inept figure dodging unpaid hotel bills, buying groceries at bottom-market prices and concocting cons so egregious there are no laws against them. ‘BS High’ Review: Greed and Football 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z I was a sullen, high-strung, and prideful boy, awkward, even inept, and I took private refuge in songs. Our Favorite Dylan Lyrics 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z It could seem rude and even socially inept, but the viewer identified with it. Perspective | Larry King’s long run made the case that there’s no such thing as a dumb question 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Three new comedies this year portray teachers as inept, inappropriate or some unfortunate mix of both: TV Land’s “Teachers,” TruTV’s “Those Who Can’t” and “Vice Principals,” which premieres July 17 on HBO. Does television have a teacher problem? 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Trump took issue with SNL last week, after a sketch portrayed him as confused and inept at handling the challenges of the presidency. SNL Actor Agrees With Donald Trump That Show Is 'One-Sided' 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z This riddle’s solution proves far more satisfying than that of “The Roman Hat Mystery,” which requires trained police to be utterly inept at searching an apartment. Review | Stilted dialogue, a ludicrous plot: On the pleasures of the vintage whodunit 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z He was surprised to see the typically bold Williams nervous about her inept dancing ability during practice, feeling insecure about her voluptuous frame while standing nearly 6-feet tall. Wendy Williams' star rises through renewed image 2011-03-28T10:18:09Z His actual crime, however, was pathetic, inept, and thwarted. 'Lost Memory of Skin': a pariah in purgatory 2011-09-28T23:50:05Z Indeed, the sixth season amplifies Inaros' despotic, abusive nature and the way he twists his son's psyche.The same dynamics play into the relationship between the 45th president and his inept, dull-witted children. On its final run, "The Expanse" serves a last supper for we who continue to for our humanity 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Given the college writing workshop’s general portrayal on film as a hilariously inept den of backbiting and pretention, it’s a wonder anyone ever applies at all. “Girls” goes to Iowa, humiliation ensues: Why pop culture hates MFA programs 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Ms. Goldstein begins in the early 19th century, when American classrooms were presided over by “coarse, hard, unfeeling men,” in the words of one early reformer, exemplified best by Washington Irving’s inept, doomed Ichabod Crane. ‘The Teacher Wars,’ Dana Goldstein’s History of Education 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z It would almost be better to learn that some higher-ups were corrupt than to learn what “Chasing Madoff” contends: that the agency charged with protecting investors is systemically inept and overmatched. | 'Chasing Madoff': ?Chasing Madoff,? a Documentary of a Fraud - Review 2011-08-25T23:52:10Z As James girds Nathaniel for battle, Martha, in the play’s most shockingly original scene, tries to flirt her way into Walter’s forgiving graces to save her inept son from a near-certain death sentence. Amy Brenneman as a damsel in distress? 'Rules of Seconds' has some surprises up its sleeve 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z Utterly inept with regard to these elements of television production which I previously considered vital to a drama's success – or certainly its enjoyability. Just when Lady Edith thought her luck couldn't get any worse… 2012-11-11T00:06:14Z As a novel, however, it's artless and inept, spoiled by mouthpiece characters, stilted dialogue, clumsy information-dumps and a near-absence of dramatic tension. Eric Brown's science fiction choice ? reviews 2011-08-04T09:00:01Z Totally inept about human relationships but brilliant as a doctor he illustrates the problems that some "High functioning autistics" cope with. Jon Stewart and Robert Smigel Craft a Comedy Benefit at a Polarized Moment 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z "It's cruel and it's pointless and it's nothing like it says it's going to be in the brochure," cries Cassie, one of the characters in this inept family drama presented by the Comedians Theatre Company. Edinburgh festival: day one at the fringe 2012-08-06T15:42:24Z One inept sycophant showered her with compliments, saying how superior she was to that brash newcomer Nilsson. A Tale of Two Sopranos: Astrid Varnay and Birgit Nilsson 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z "He was a little socially inept, sure, and he liked to play pranks, but I don't think he ever touched kids in a perverted way." It's a wonderful afterlife for Michael Jackson 2010-06-21T05:17:00Z She continued, “As soon as the flight landed, a load of people took their masks off immediately. The flight was full of selfish 'covidiots' and an inept crew who couldn't care less.” Passenger on TUI flight with multiple COVID-19 cases claims 'inept' crew did nothing to distance people 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z When the interview ended, one could imagine the inept candidate for president that McCain would turn out to be. Vintage chat: Moyers and Stewart 2011-05-18T16:30:00Z The inept have a way of making their problems the responsibility of the highly competent, which is how Wong comes to share the common frustration of people who are better than the job they're given. We all love Wongers, who brings the real magic to the MCU 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z The inept gets a good look in, too. Bigmouth – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-24T15:30:00Z Audiences will know him as an Edinburgh Fringe comedy award winner, a music video director and also as the socially inept Maurice Moss in the hit TV series The IT Crowd. Ayoade takes helm in Submarine 2011-03-15T08:38:48Z It consigns to outer darkness the fateful truth that inept protests and bureaucratic responses are symptoms, not causes, of swift, dark undercurrents that are degrading public reasoning and trust — off campus far more than on. The truth about the "campus free speech" crusade and its myths that won't die 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z An inept bank robber accidentally interrupts an apartment open house, taking the would-be buyers hostage — which leads to hours of confusion, revelations and connection. 15 feel-good books guaranteed to lift your spirits 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z Rant to me for being embarrassed and socially inept about my own clumsiness. Daily Rant&Rave: Light Rail save 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z In The Heat, a new comedy from Bridesmaids director Paul Feig, she plays a talented but socially inept FBI agent – which sounds like exactly the kind of part you would cast Sandra Bullock in. Sandra Bullock: five best moments 2013-07-26T15:37:16Z He was also quite entertaining as an inept gay bodyguard in the otherwise inanimate Be Cool. The Rock's defection to kids movies breaks my heart 2010-05-27T22:00:00Z When he promised to stab an inept underling through the heart with a pencil, the audience could be in no doubt that he was up to that task, and worse. Dennis Farina 2013-07-23T11:58:32Z They caused him to reflect on cultural differences, and the result is his sandblasted porcelain plates with gold PVD coating that display ridiculously inept English phrases. Bellevue Arts exhibit puts plates at the head of the table 2014-03-06T20:17:12Z In every episode, Mr. Davis, or an obnoxious, inept version of himself, talks to a friend in a laundromat about washing clothes. The Sociopathic Comedy of Brett Davis 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Captain Chaney may be inept, but he’s great at mixing metaphors. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 9: Going Undercover 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Hers is the kind of touchingly inept display, like a child's drawing, that draws more on love than money. A word on our sponsors: Total eclipse of the card 2010-04-21T12:06:00Z Anyway, I’d come one last time, to collect an orchid that had somehow survived months of inept watering and to see if any other tiny thing had been left behind. “This Is Pleasure” 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Richardson is strong enough to survive inept direction, but the rest of the performances range from bad to wincingly bad, including the distractingly modern types on the edges. ‘The Aspern Papers’ Review: A Dead Poet’s Society, Once Removed 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Lumping together under a single denomination the infinitely diverse artistic expressions of the “Islamic World” is as inept as talking about Christian art from 8th-century Carolingian manuscripts to 18th-century French porcelain. Auctions: Century-Old Vandalism of Islamic Art, and Its Price 2011-04-15T12:00:27Z “Maybe they give me credit for being amusing when I’m really being inept,” he wondered, before adding: “Hey, if it gets a laugh, that’s great. It’s how I set my table.” Woody Allen confesses affinity for Hitchcock and murder fantasies 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z But he dismisses most of their officers as inept careerists with scant regard for the hardships faced by their troops. The Disaster That Was the Vietnam War 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z And has any scene from a mainstream Hollywood studio in the last five years been as thuddingly inept as this one from 1987's Superman IV? The Billy Bob Thornton question: is this really cinema's darkest age? 2010-12-03T12:11:00Z The stagecraft is rudimentary, the script is basic and the stereotyping unashamed: Mum stays home to clean and bake, while loveably inept Dad takes the children off on an adventure. Peppa Pig's Party ? review 2010-12-03T22:00:00Z The project always seems hopeless at first, typically because the food is lousy, the staff inept and the premises a shambles. What Happens After ‘Restaurant: Impossible’ Leaves Town 2012-07-10T21:00:58Z And now she is playing the leader of the free world, albeit a seriously inept one, it looks like there’s little left for her to conquer. The disgraceful genius of Julia Louis-Dreyfus 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The defense lawyer was either inept or trying, actively, to throw the case. The Power and Limitations of Victim-Impact Statements 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Everyone agrees: On first meeting,, Theo may seem“quiet, oafish, socially inept,” but he is a good guy, a person of “substance and deliberation,” as Chris puts it. Welcome to Another Novel Set in Brooklyn. This One Is Different. 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z I think most people are comfortable with the idea that if you're a brilliant doctor, surgeon or barrister, you'll get quite rich – nearly as rich as a second-rate management consultant or an inept banker. Why shouldn't a teacher earn more than Dave? After all, he's a class act 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z Following them is an inept white F.B.I. agent whose past failures have him single-mindedly intent on capturing the pair. A Multitude of Hauntings 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Not to mention that attacks on the press make law enforcement look not only sinister but inept. In Ferguson, It's Now Guns Vs. Cameras 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Fans and critics expressed their disappointment in how the show and Mr. Probst handled the moment, with The New York Times’s James Poniewozik calling it “inept, shameful and evasive.” Jeff Probst Is the Ultimate ‘Survivor’ 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z For the first few months I was a comically inept parent. Modern Love: Across the Threshold of Fatherhood 2010-06-18T17:38:00Z "The process of storing and preserving original materials is one that the film and TV industry is famously inept at," he said. Lost joys: Hunting down missing movies 2014-03-07T01:01:19Z In 1976, Chevy Chase told Time magazine, “Ford is so inept that the quickest laugh is the cheapest laugh, and the cheapest laugh is the physical joke.” Late-night shows still make fun of politicians’ looks. Are these jokes justified — or even funny? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Speaking of dolts ... as the show perks, Christopher Hopkins-Ward's baleful portrayal of the inept suitor Slender is redeemed also. Review: A wise Mistress Page and a well-rounded Falstaff shine in Seattle Shakes' 'Merry Wives' 2011-04-27T21:33:07Z I know Canadian TV doesn't have to be synonymous with bland, sluggish and inept. Jonathan Bernstein's Aerial View of American TV 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z The series, which begins on Wednesday night, is about six inappropriate and inept elementary school teachers, characters who were subtly sharp in webisodes of a few minutes’ duration. Review: ‘Teachers,’ Expanded From Web to Television 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z And of course, at the same time, she’s painfully perceiving the ways in which she, too, blunders and is inept. Tessa Hadley on Teen-Age Losses of Innocence 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z But to be honest, its demise is less a matter of luck than terribly inept execution. 2018's biggest TV disappointments, from moderately painful to the absolute worst 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z As a marketing consultant, Fielder is hilariously inept, offering outlandish advice with straight-faced deliberateness. All the business advice I learned from Comedy Central’s “Nathan For You” 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z They’re clearly having a blast — particularly Omundson, who finds just the right balance between the stereotype of the fey menace and an ironically inept villain. ABC’s sincere and goofy ‘Galavant’: Gladdest knight and the quips 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z It makes addictive reading for anyone interested in shameless greed, hilariously rotten behaviour, inept skulduggery and just plain bad manners. Summer reading: 'coalition books' 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z A lot happens, none of it memorable except perhaps to dedicated fans of inept musicals. Review: The Devil Wears Pleather but Can’t Save ‘Christmas in Hell’ 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z The Chinese, he said, “shun all activities concerning industry and artisanship, which has made the learned inept at anything practical, and the peasants ignorant of real knowledge.” They Wanted to Write the History of Modern China. But How? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z It’s so beyond not being funny, it’s so really wrong at times, in a way morally inept. Q&A with Lewis Black: Hating Facebook, learning to yell from his 102-year-old mother and why he’s tired of being the grown-up 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Best known for “The Once and Future King,” he was also a goshawk aficionado, who recorded his own inept and mortifying efforts at training a bird in “The Goshawk.” Best audiobooks of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z I fall somewhere between introvert and socially inept, and will happily leap past the awkwardness of small talk and into familiar conversational territory. My life with J.J. Abrams: The moral code of the celebrity Doppelgänger 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z The book, published on Jan. 5, characterized Trump as unstable, inept and unprepared to be president. Scathing Trump book 'Fire and Fury' heads to television 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z I often hear the word used with two quite distinct meanings when applied to an individual: unpaid or inept. Finding the sweet spot: writing for amateur pianists 2012-06-08T14:29:09Z There are also the Seinfeldean coinages and obsessions, but pushed forward and highlighted in a way that feels both self-aware and inept. 'Mulaney' feels more than a bit like 'Seinfeld' 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Another disparaging sense arrived in the 1950s, when turkey became a name for "a stupid, slow, inept, or otherwise worthless person." Talking turkey! How the Thanksgiving bird got its name (and then lent it to film flops) 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z At first, I took it to be a comment on my inept synopsis. Tennessee Williams at 100: funnier than ever 2011-03-28T14:22:40Z Actual predatory behavior on campus, and the perception that the manner in which it’s covered by the press and prosecuted by academia is inept and inadequate, is among the biggest news stories in America. Scream Queens is a Missed Opportunity for Fox, and Ryan Murphy 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z They’ve tended to take nothing seriously except for one crucial thing: the way so many lives have been destroyed by an inept and misguided war on drugs. ‘High Times’: A 40-Year History of the Magazine 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Apparently we're promised a genuine trailer soon, and that might make the movie look less inept. The Canyons: 2013's most pointless movie? 2013-01-03T12:57:33Z The Clinton Campaign was quite possibly one of the most inept I have witnessed in 56 years, and yet the national media pushed her as inevitable. The Walls That Hillary Clinton Created 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z This fervor included the art of the inept. Auctions: Andy Warhol and a Teddy Bear Steal the Show at Christie's 2011-05-12T11:30:06Z “Cinderella” had already been inept in several ways. Dance Review: This Time the Trouble Isn?t Wicked Stepsisters 2010-09-05T22:20:00Z There is more than a hint that Tietjens's inept saintliness is bringing out the scold in Valentine. Julian Barnes: a tribute to Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford 2012-08-24T21:55:03Z His death in this week’s episode is treated like a sad inevitability, as the inept schemes and crippling pettiness of a not-so-clever man lead to another needless fatality and open the door to still more. ‘Fargo’ Season 3, Episode 6: Ray the Loser 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z They’re the clueless slackers of the supernatural realm, so inept that even when they’re given a quest to take over America, they can barely handle New York’s public transportation system. Smart Watch: "What We Do In the Shadows" is a comedy with bite 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Cathie Black’s short, shockingly inept stint as New York schools chancellor. The 75 Things New Yorkers Talked About in 2011 2011-12-28T22:57:17Z The same episode finds Debbie and Ruth creating an inept public-service announcement, and elsewhere it includes a constipation joke that it is almost tempting to deem beneath the show. The New Season of “GLOW” Is Proudly Defiant in Presenting a Camp Eighties Pageant 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z It’s told from Mary and Speed’s perspectives, and both paint Lincoln as an uneducated, socially inept but kind man of few words. Review | Was Abraham Lincoln gay? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z “I am not an athlete - I’m terribly inept at sport, which is probably why I became an artist,” Muniz said at his Rio de Janeiro studio. Brazilian artist Muniz examines the soccer ball 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z We live daily with the indifference of our colonizers, with our kleptocratic and inept governing class, and with nature that will undoubtedly reshape our societies. Edwidge Danticat: Dawn After the Tempests 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z “I need just two people figuring it out together, not an expert and a novice, just a man and woman equally matched, even if they both happen to be inept,” Lester tells Bill. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: The Personal Is the Clinical 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z It wasn't until after the accident that I realised what an inept guitarist I was. What the folk! Nic Jones is back 2012-06-28T19:00:01Z The film takes place in Tachycardia, where King Charles XVI — the numbers are tallied aloud whenever his name is spoken — is an avid if inept hunter. ‘The King and the Mockingbird,’ From Paul Grimault 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Socially inept in every other way, but expressing love through food. Cal Ripken’s favorite baseball movie, and 24 others on the best film about their profession 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Far from being domestically inept, she was, in addition to her talents as a journalist, novelist, muse and consort to men of genius, skilled in the kitchen. The Gimlet Eye: A Poor Little Rich Girl at Christmas 2010-12-21T20:37:10Z And so we continue, despite more than 200 years of feminism culminating in Andrea Dworkin’s glorious rage, to be inept voyagers in search of “love,” repeatedly abandoning our own ship to board some dude’s dinghy. What Do the Sex Lives of ‘Three Women’ Tell Us About Female Desire? 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Carell, who plays inept branch manager David Scott, announced last year that this would be his last season on the series, which premiered in 2005. 'The Office' to bid Carell farewell on April 28 2011-04-11T18:33:10Z These were the same people who, as alarming results poured in from Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio, had been totally inept at explaining the unfolding nightmare to me. How I Explained the Election to My Six-Year-Old Daughter 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z He was a smart kid and a talented pianist, but shy, overweight and socially inept. Samuel D. Hunter’s Own Private Idaho 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Instead, she fits masculine geek stereotypes; super-smart, awkward and socially inept. Without 'Twilight's' supernatural chill, can Stephenie Meyer still thrill readers? 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z Well he’s been deflated lately, reduced to a minion, errand boy, lovelorn suitor and inept host to his captive houseguest. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Weapon of Moloch destruction 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z After so many years of being in hotels and backstage areas, I'm horridly inept at cleaning up after myself. Portrait of the artist: Rufus Wainwright, musician 2010-04-12T21:30:00Z When the show does include women who are scientists they are represented as socially inept, frumpy, and typically in biological sciences which are seen as soft. Everything that's wrong with humanity': readers on troubling TV shows, from GoT to Buffy 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Still, Strachey’s depiction of the Middle East as a bloody crossroads where religious fervor, nationalism, inept colonialism and rank ambition come together seems all too familiar. Review | The biography that changed biography forever 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z But that’s not the same as thinking it’s worthless or corrupt or entirely inept. Bathe in the self-indulgent broth of “Sausage Party,” most bro-tastic movie ever 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z She stole scenes in her first acting gig as an ebulliently inept assistant to a talent agent on HBO Max’s “Hacks.” Meg Stalter Rejoices With Dolly Parton and a Loyal Chihuahua 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The security details of high-ranking Iranian officials and their relatives are inept or nonexistent. ‘Tehran’ Review: ‘24’ Meets ‘The Americans’ in Iran 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z It’s a bracingly dark comedy that skates savagely close to the edge, but there’s also a poignancy here, a study of a socially inept outsider desperate for a life she’ll never have. No sequels allowed: the 12 best alternative movies to watch this summer 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z It’s not inept, and the band is almost academically true to its own style. Critics? Choice: New CDs From Sarah McLachlan, Devo and Tom Petty 2010-06-13T21:44:00Z They are so inept they take their stolen goods to Christie’s to have them appraised. ‘American Animals’ Review: Reading Room Ruckus 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The comedy shows inept members of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempting to put on a 1920s murder mystery. Slapstick stage farce 'Goes Wrong' 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Bulging at 212 pounds, Wahlberg looked the part, but his enhanced muscles were in the service of a tonally incoherent mess of a “comedy” that proves how woefully inept Bay is at satire. Don't go changing: actor transformations that weren't worth the effort 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z "The BBC ... is now culturally inept at dealing with a situation of this size," he said. BBC under fire again after false child sex abuse report 2012-11-10T16:18:47Z She makes for an inept detective, especially when she opens her investigation by publicly accusing Eve of having an affair and conspiring with her lover to kill Lars. Murder in a Moneyed Fire Island Enclave 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z With the inept, shameful, evasive way it handled sexual misconduct on its set, Season 39 of “Survivor” has indeed been a microcosm of the larger world — at its absolute worst. How ‘Survivor’ Failed Its #MeToo Test 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a British farce about an inept theater troupe’s ill-fated effort to stage a murder mystery, will close on Broadway this summer. Broadway’s ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ to Close in August 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z The committee's report into the matter called South Yorkshire Police "utterly inept" and largely absolved the BBC of criticism, saying it was "well within its rights" to run the story. BBC submits Cliff report for award 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The comparison is historically inept, as well as potentially disrespectful to those murdered by the Nazis. Sugar in the Blood: A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire by Andrea Stuart – review 2012-07-20T21:54:01Z But this backstage drama is so inept, it doesn’t even get most of the backstage business right. | 'The Atmosphere of Memory': ?The Atmosphere of Memory? at Bank Street Theater - Review 2011-10-31T02:02:00Z “The Big Bang Theory,” a show revolving around the lives of perhaps the most socially inept characters ever to populate a sitcom, is consistently the No. 1 show on television. Welcome to the golden age of social awkwardness 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Naturally, it begins with the inept burglars — five mysterious Cuban Americans and former CIA men — nabbed at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office complex, carrying $100 bills, bugging devices and lock-picking tools. John Dean, sex machine? And other new revelations from the Nixon tapes. They are only part of Peet's sweeping narrative of a half-century of social change, in which the superpowers are revealed as just as inept and vulnerable as the rest of us. Fiction for teenagers ? reviews 2011-07-21T10:40:28Z The title character is a mousy, socially inept Englishman stuck in a rustic Georgia fishing lodge. At Village, a fresh take on ‘The Foreigner’ 2014-01-30T20:18:12Z Burkman and Wohl are so brazen in their plot, and so inept as it falls apart, that it would play as a comedy if the implications weren’t so disturbing. Review: ‘After Truth,’ the Deluge 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z “If it were, every free jazz collective, no matter how inept, would be superior to the Rolling Stones.” Taylor Swift joins Rilke in Michael Robbins' 'Equipment for Living,' reviewed by Justin Taylor 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z “I felt lonely. I felt disconnected. I felt inept. And that’s rough. But you deal with that and you move on — or you use it as fuel to work harder.” He's Lin-Manuel's right-hand man: the 'Hamilton' arranger who hasn't let hearing loss derail the dream 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z In Knockaround Guys, an albatross film par excellence, Diesel was merely one of a quartet of inept young mobsters trying to start out on their own, with predictably dismal results. What makes a film an albatross for an actor? 2011-07-07T21:30:01Z Those of us who savour inept, high-profile, well-funded bombs can only look with pity on our forebears who had the misfortune to be born before motion pictures were invented. From The Room to Geostorm: how to make a movie so bad that people will love it 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z He thaws them out and takes them as wives, only to refreeze them when their hunting skills prove to be inept and their resurrected conversation bores his favorite sled dog to death. | Reed Krakoff: Bulletproof Clothing: Take Your Best Shot 2010-09-21T21:46:00Z Peale and Brogan went to law school together and possibly — or rather, most definitely, because this show is so inept at innuendo — had a moment between them beyond shared notes over tort reform. Television Review: More Legal Drama for Wednesdays, From New York to Las Vegas 2010-09-21T22:54:00Z He continued to showcase a comic side, often as a farcically inept loser, in films including "The Great Race," "Murder by Death" and "The Brink's Job." Actor Peter Falk renowned for TV role 'Columbo' 2011-06-25T04:41:43Z I was not frigid, fearful or socially inept. Modern Love: Single, Female, Mormon, Alone 2011-01-07T17:04:40Z Unequivocally, the film is on the defendants' side, characterizing police and prosecutors as either inept, deceitful, or both. Review: 'West of Memphis' seizes reins of justice 2012-12-21T16:20:22Z Childhood Friends, Torn Apart by Ambitions If real F.B.I. agents were as inept as those in “Mission Park,” their average on-the-job life span would approximate that of a very lucky mayfly. Movie Review: ‘Mission Park,’ Directed by Bryan Anthony Ramirez 2013-09-06T01:05:48Z But it's also an endorsement of the low-key, seemingly casual charm of "The Descendants," which begins as a rambling tale about an inept father wrestling with tragedy and gradually builds toward a satisfying emotional payoff. "The Descendants": Clooney's Oscar-worthy role as a Hawaiian dad 2011-09-14T00:30:00Z “I get out here and I see that Oregon is culturally inept. It is identical to a blank canvas. I think, ‘How do I leave my lasting mark here? Julian Gaines Has a Question: ‘How Do I Paint Oregon Black?’ 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Haberman’s most dedicated detractors tend to claim that she’s too kind to Trump, even while he comes across as dishonest, inept and borderline unhinged in many of her reports. Maggie Haberman and the never-ending Trump story 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Because girls fear rocking their all-consuming relationships, she wrote, they are notoriously inept at addressing everyday conflicts. Girls, Uninterrupted 2010-08-13T22:38:00Z The funk band that the title character plays in at night, the Nasty Delicious, is as inept musically as the school is educationally. Review: ‘Mr. Robinson,’ a Classroom Comedy on NBC 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Initially a rather inept caregiver, Bridget gradually warms to her lively charge and her stressed-out employers. ‘Saint Frances’ Review: What (Some) Women Want 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Next came India, which Walton labels "a story of gross mismanagement" so inept that even MI5's misplaced obsession with Jawaharlal Nehru's supposedly communist affiliations "failed to prevent India from gravitating towards the Soviet Union". Empire of Secrets by Calder Walton – review 2013-01-31T11:00:01Z Rejoined Tories on bumpy path to emerge as national hero in the crisis of 1940 after series of hopeless misjudgments and attacks on inept Tory leadership. Boris Johnson and Winston Churchill: can you tell them apart? 2013-06-04T15:35:01Z “Duct tapers” are hired to patch or bridge major flaws that their bosses are too lazy or inept to fix systemically. The Bullshit-Job Boom 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z According to a friend, Mildred was “awkward in all practical things of life” — an inept cook and an indifferent housekeeper. A Remarkable Work of Family History Vividly Recreates the Anti-Nazi Resistance in Germany 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z No matter the reason, he is now inept and defeated, his power replaced with fear. Like Riding a Bike: A Middle Grade Novel Asks, What if We Do Forget How? 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The heart of the play is Jordan’s floundering attempts to find the right guy, at which he is comically inept. Review: In ‘Significant Other,’ a Young Man Pines as His Pals Pair Off 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The series is about an assortment of inept superheroes, and in the Christmas special, which begins streaming Dec. 8, they have to band together to save Christmas from a psychotic doll. Weathering a Blizzard of Christmas TV Programming 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z “Ted 2” comes off as more inept and thoughtless than intentionally hateful. Review: In ‘Ted 2,’ the Foulmouthed Bear Tries to Prove He’s Human 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Before starting Nerd Fitness, Kamb said he gravitated toward the wizard character, who started off as inept and lacking confidence but who found his power by the end of the story. How this ‘Zelda’-playing, ‘Harry Potter’-loving nerd built a loyal fitness community 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The Voice: dreary, borderline inept am-dram recital of The X Factor live shows. Has The Voice lost its charm? 2012-05-18T10:56:43Z “Toruk” is a far more assured work than the most recent Cirque spectacle, the fabulously inept Broadway musical “Paramour.” Identity Crisis: Theater Productions That Refuse to Be Theater 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z But strip away the particulars and it could be the story of any socially inept, aggrieved, ambitious innovator who bends the world until it matches the vision he sees in his head. Great Oscar debate: What is the real best picture? 2011-02-26T01:01:00Z They are currently performing two 20-minute shows they created — "The Navigators," a Buster Keaton-influenced parody that pokes fun at inept sailors, and "Between Wing and Island," a duet focused on male-female relationships. Stretching their sea legs 2011-08-26T03:41:32Z I'm the fish out of water and I'm inept at things and a lot of the laughs are at my expense. Conan O'Brien's history-making Cuba mission: 'Make them laugh' 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The accessories of choice are guns of various calibers and styles, deployed to drown out — or perhaps to emphasize — knucklehead dialogue and inept storytelling. Movie Review: ‘Gangster Squad’ With Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone 2013-01-10T22:30:08Z The NFL hadn’t experienced a week of inept offenses like it did this past weekend in nearly a decade. Struggling offenses lead to the lowest-scoring week in the NFL since 2014 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z It’s been an inept offense that has driven into the red zone just twice in its past 33 possessions. Struggling offense, costly mistakes continue to haunt Patriots in 21-17 loss to Raiders 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z That’s because Wilson and the rest of the Broncos’ offense were downright inept. Broncos’ Russell Wilson throws 2 picks, struggles mightily in loss to Chiefs 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z If you’re given a chance to make the other side look inept and stupid, you seize it. Column: McCarthy devoured by the tiger he created 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, he is in the unenviable position of having to outscore both the opposition and his own inept defense. Letters to Sports: Nobody is defending USC's defense 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The drug war is just as inept as many global conflicts in history. The drug war is over. Its hawks just don’t realize they lost 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Inflammatory rhetoric on its platform aside, the U.N. certainly isn’t an inept organization. Troubled assembly: Critics bash ‘dying organization’ as U.N. faces reform calls 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z New York’s offense was just as inept, stretching its scoreless streak to six quarters, longest to start a season since New England in 1992. Cardinals allow big rally by Giants, blow chance for first win with coach Gannon, QB Dobbs 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The president was widely viewed as not just inept but inert: a figurehead, a puppet being manipulated by others: Former President Obama. Column: I traveled Kevin McCarthy's congressional district. Here's what voters say about impeaching Biden 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z The Dodgers will be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs because of their inept pitching staff. Letters to Sports: Singing Dodgers blues over pitching woes 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z BYU: The Cougars showed significant improvement on defense from last season, and it rescued an inept offense. BYU’s QB Slovis, defense blank Sam Houston 14-0 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z "Ecuador is living its bloodiest moment. We owe this to the total abandonment of an inept government and a state taken over by mafias," Gonzalez said. Organizer for Ecuador ex-President Correa's party killed -party leaders 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z City leaders, he said, have largely been inept. Ship Alaska's homeless population off to California? They say no way, 'Alaska's my home' 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z He’s kind of funny and inept because he’s trying too hard, but he’s a smart guy. 'American Graffiti': An oral history of 'the quintessential hot rod movie' 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z In Dr Strangelove, many of those holding great power over millions of lives are depicted as often actually being inept, ridiculous, reckless or unhinged. Dr Strangelove: Armando Iannucci pens first stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick film 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Of late, the Angels have suffered from being inept and unfortunate. Letters to Sports: Dodgers fans again singing blues after more pitching woes and managerial moves 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z “We are extremely sorry,” Kono told a special committee in parliament, where opposition lawmakers slammed his efforts as inept. Glitches in Japan’s unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Grossberg also said Fox attorneys manipulated her testimony to make her seem like “an inept journalist who ignored relevant warnings” and to minimize how overworked she was. Fox News settles for $12 million with ex-producer who alleged intimidation during Dominion suit 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The robotaxi industry is being allowed to move too fast and break things, these officials say, putting more robotaxis on public streets even as they prove inept at dealing with firetrucks, ambulances and police cars. San Francisco's fire chief is fed up with robotaxis that mess with her firetrucks. And L.A. is next 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z But what Ohtani really wants to do is win — something the Angels have been notoriously inept at over the past several seasons despite also having three-time American League MVP Mike Trout. Are the Mariners ruining any chance to sign Shohei Ohtani? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The DOH and the community agree culturally inept health systems are failing Indigenous people, and solutions to improve outcomes must come from within. After deadly spike, WA looks for advocates in pregnancy care 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Nearly two years ago, the last elected president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his home and replaced by an interim prime minister widely viewed as inept. Vigilante Justice Rises in Haiti and Crime Plummets 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The revelation was the latest flashpoint following the partial collapse that has left some residents upset with city leaders over what they see as an inept response. Iowa officials expected to detail demolition plans for partially collapsed building 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z After pleading guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering, Anderson sent the judge a handwritten letter in May 2012 saying he was “incompetent and inept in dealing with money.” Fresh out of prison, Beverly Hills con artist launches $9-million hemp scam, FBI says 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z And on it goes: DeSantis is by turns "contrived," "robotic," "inept," "nasty" and "dull." The GOP's heart of darkness: Why Ron DeSantis can never beat Donald Trump 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z This system proved ineffective in Japan, however, resulting in an inept central government that failed amid warfare and regional rebellion beginning in the early tenth century. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z But it was not just the accused who at times appeared inept. German Court Convicts Five Men for Green Vault Jewel Heist 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Republican lawmakers have accused the Biden administration of being directly responsible for the failures of the exit and condemned administration officials as inept when it comes to the future of counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z G.O.P. lawmakers have accused the administration of being directly responsible for the failures of the exit and condemned administration officials as inept when it comes to the future of counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Taliban Kill Head of ISIS Cell That Bombed Kabul Airport 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Because the Trump persona was such a complex mess of frightening, stupid, callous, calculating and inept, it was extremely difficult for the straight news media to handle those various personas. Sick of Trump? Try laughing at him 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Other historians argue that the Heian Court was not inept or inactive and that the growth of private regional armies was well underway by the Heian period rather than being a product of it. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points for the Cavs, who never gave themselves a chance with their most inept offensive performance of the season. Knicks romp past Cavaliers 99-79 win, take 2-1 series lead 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Like most of his opponents, Trump serves the interests of the billionaire class — but he is impulsive, bigoted, inept and ignorant, an embarrassment to the established power elite. Yes, Donald Trump has committed many crimes — but that's not why he faces prosecution 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Once produced, however, it proved inept at every one of those tasks, while experiencing repeated engine problems that made it hard even to deploy. Military expert: Congress has been captured by the arms industry — and we're paying the price 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z This is always true, but under Trump it became truer than ever, in part, because the Trump persona was such a complex mess of frightening, stupid, callous, calculating and inept. Sick of Trump? Try laughing at him 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z It justified the overthrow of bad governments and corrupt or inept rulers and reinforced a common conviction that in order to govern, a ruling house must demonstrate morality and order to retain heaven’s favor. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Mr. Prigozhin — the once-secretive tycoon whose close personal ties to Mr. Putin helped him amass a fortune — has frequently criticized Russian military officials as inept and jealous, complaining that they withhold resources from Wagner. No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z But he is also impulsive, bigoted, inept and ignorant. Yes, Donald Trump has committed many crimes — but that's not why he faces prosecution 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The acting prime minister is widely viewed as inept. As Haiti’s Police Retreat, Gangs Take Over Much of the Capital 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z A serial killer with a scalpel or simply an inept doctor with a license to kill? The 50 best true-crime documentaries you can stream right now 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z The crazy inept one or the competent ideologue who might actually get more bad stuff done? Who’s more dangerous — Trump or DeSantis? 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z In fact, Russia has become an albatross for China, and doubling down by arming the Kremlin’s inept forces would only taint China’s standing in the world. Opinion | For China, arming Russia would be folly 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z “In no way, shape, or form should the federal government allocate another dollar to California’s inept high-speed rail,” McCarthy said in a statement to CalMatters. New cost estimate for California high-speed project puts it deeper in the red 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z When the Friends find they lack the money for a trip to a Special Olympics championship — in Winnipeg, where the movie was actually shot — Marcus and Alex’s solution is both ethically objectionable and narratively inept. Review | ‘Champions’: This comedy’s supporting cast outshines its stars 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z In the secret cables, he labelled the then-American President as "inept", "insecure" and "incompetent". Isabel Oakeshott: Who is the journalist behind Matt Hancock Covid messages leak? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The ad called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to ban the use of Tesla’s self-driving functions in the face of “endangering the public with deceptive marketing and woefully inept engineering.” Self-driving EVs face few legal roadblocks despite major speed bumps on the pavement 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z It could have easily been one of my relatives pulled over for no reason, pepper sprayed and pummeled by a bunch of inept police officers who couldn’t even run a half-mile without whining and wheezing. Inhumanity and ineptitude in Memphis 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Indeed, if that was his intention, he was remarkably inept at it. Perspective | Performance and protest, from the hippies to MAGA 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Where “Ove” portrayed its protagonist as socially inept from childhood, the young version of Otto is a charmer so distant from the irritable old man he becomes that it strains credulity. Review | ‘A Man Called Otto’: Remake of Swedish film adds heart, loses soul 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z We were also influenced by the inept defensive performance in the conference championship and the complete collapse in the Cotton Bowl. Washington gets an A+ in a season that Pac-12 produced several accolades 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z Brown for a 78-yard touchdown late in the third that made it 13-10 and temporarily woke up the crowd - which had voraciously booed the Eagles most of the game - and an inept offense. Saints win 20-10 in Philadelphia, deny Eagles top spot in NFC 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Brown for a 78-yard touchdown late in the third that made it 13-10 and temporarily woke up the crowd — which had voraciously booed the Eagles most of the game — and an inept offense. Saints win 20-10 in Philly, deny Eagles top spot in NFC 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Weil was moved to help those in distress but was quite inept at doing so; and since she was writing during the Nazi occupation, there was plenty of distress to go around. Review | How success gets in the way of a meaningful life 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Beyond that, Republicans argue that Biden’s stewardship of the economy has been inept. Hitting back at Trump, Biden gears up for more clashes with GOP 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The Bears were inept on offense for most of the season, waited too long to dismiss playcaller Bill Musgrave and — above all — were the only team to lose to Colorado. Washington gets an A+ in a season that Pac-12 produced several accolades 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z They had another comically inept offensive game in Green Bay, managing just 156 total yards with only two drives surpassing 50 yards. Champion Rams’ playoff hopes gone with 3 weeks left to play 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z One could argue that Seattle’s offense is equally inept in the running department, and that doesn’t fall as much on the more defensive-minded Carroll. Seahawks’ run-defense woes appear to have even Pete Carroll stumped 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z “The United States simply cannot afford to discharge our brave men and women in uniform and lose the investments we have made into each and every one of them due to an inept bureaucratic policy.” Column: Rescinding the military's COVID vaccine rule is the Democrats' dumbest compromise in the lame-duck session 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z The Ravens rallied late to edge the Broncos 10-9, and although Denver’s inept offense played a big role in the victory, Baltimore’s remaining schedule includes a few other teams that might also struggle to score. Jackson’s injury a concern, but Ravens’ defense playing well 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The inept rushing game is showing signs of improvement over the past two weeks, although Perkins gave it the biggest boost with his legs, adding a dimension the Rams didn’t have earlier this season. Aaron Donald’s sprained ankle is Rams’ next crushing injury 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Born into a prosperous family in 1722, Adams could afford to attend and graduate from Harvard, but he squandered his inheritance before becoming Boston’s most inept tax collector. Review | Should we celebrate Samuel Adams, or condemn him? 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z He continued his fantastically inept reign Thursday by demanding employees sign a pledge to "be extremely hardcore," which "will mean working long hours at high intensity." Elon Musk must be stopped! If Twitter is to be a true "town square," it's time to socialize it 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z What was “inept” about the mandate they didn’t say. Column: Rescinding the military's COVID vaccine rule is the Democrats' dumbest compromise in the lame-duck session 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z An RNC spokesman called Liddy’s account of the call “false” and issued a statement attacking Maricopa County officials as “completely inept.” Leaked call shows clash between Kari Lake campaign and Maricopa County 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z That brought hope of a more coherent Pivac outfit, but this inept display dispelled that theory. Georgia stun Wales with victory in Cardiff 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z We have a system of the good, the bad and the inept. Column: Newsom and mayors meet to discuss homelessness. Have we hit rock bottom? 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z “She’s inept and will never, ever be able to lead the party to victory.” Aftershocks of GOP’s midterm election disappointments reach RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z "I've never seen such an inept political operation in my entire life," Steele said. Former GOP chair Michael Steele: Democrats are "inept," media are "hypocrites and liars" 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “Our defensive effort has to be there. Our defense was inept at best.” Markkanen leads surprising Jazz past Lakers, 130-116 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z He was an inept suitor and socially awkward. Opinion | What Abraham Lincoln can teach politicians in a polarized time 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The Sabres, off to a strong start, are still nobody’s pick to win a Stanley Cup, and the Canucks have been inept. Kraken entering pivotal stretch to establish an identity with fans 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z I don’t understand this entirely, but he had more authority over me than my father did, even though my father, in his inept way, was trying to enforce discipline. For Anthony Hopkins, a grandfather role with personal echoes 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z I've never seen such an inept political operation in my entire life. Former GOP chair Michael Steele: Democrats are "inept," media are "hypocrites and liars" 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “This is an inept mix,” he said of the newer release. The search for the perfect sound Luckily for Washington, Chicago was just as inept. Commanders hang for an ugly must-win over Bears 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z But she was flabbergasted by the tangled, inept bureaucracies that dragged out the construction and opening of the center and drove up costs. Column: Karen Bass vow on homelessness: Set achievable, ambitious goal and 'hold myself to it' 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z It was “a freak occurrence,” an inept robbery that devolved into violence, and Ken’s assailants were quickly apprehended and jailed. Review | Hua Hsu’s ‘Stay True’ questions the meaning of a senseless tragedy 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z "The SNP must act now to prevent further casualties at the hands of their inept health secretary." Summer A&E waiting times were worst on record 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Struggling to explain the growing crisis, one of his lawmakers accused the government of “inept madness.” How the U.K. Finance Minister Came to Ignore Finance Experts 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Soccer matches around the world have seen deadly stadium disasters, sometimes set off by crowd violence and often made worse by inept police responses that result in spectators being crushed as they try to flee. This is the latest in a grim history of deadly episodes at soccer stadiums. 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z “This inept madness cannot go on,” Simon Hoare, a Conservative member of Parliament, wrote on Twitter. Economic storm tests UK’s new leader, alarms Conservatives 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z They turned out in big numbers, more than 70% in the 2021 recall, because Republicans are so inept and bigoted that Latino voters have nowhere else to go but with Democrats in California. Newsom blasts DeSantis’ immigration stunt but fails California’s Latinos 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z But the inept federal response had a silver lining: It spawned new partnerships and creative ways of doing business. Opinion | Lin-Manuel and Luis Miranda: How to get Puerto Rico help now 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z As unconventional a pirate as Threepwood may be, he’s framed here as something of an aging traditionalist, albeit one who still has an inept charm. 'Return to Monkey Island' revives one of the most timeless of pirate franchises 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z In the first half, the Commanders picked up only two first downs, and that didn’t even begin to tell the whole story of how inept the offense was. Commanders’ defense can’t stop Lions in loss 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z If Trump hadn't been so terrifyingly inept as a president, the Republicans might well have held onto both houses of Congress four years ago. Uncle Joe believes: Behind the scenes, Democrats clearly now think they can win 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z But the Tigers were even more inept — interceptions ended four straight drives — and Tennant finally knocked through a field goal to extend the lead to 26-6 entering the fourth quarter. K-State blows out Mizzou 40-12 in first meeting since 2011 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z A very strong, but inept, shot putter puts the shot straight up vertically with an initial velocity of 11.0 m/s. College Physics for AP Courses 2015-08-12T00:00:00Z The spurt of legislative achievements, she said, “helps beat back on that narrative that Democrats are inept and impotent.” Biden signs climate, drug price bill into law, another win amid crisis for U.S. democracy 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The incident became fodder for Republicans to label Mr. Carter’s administration as hapless and inept. Biden haunted by presidential ‘vacation curse’ in South Carolina 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Down 3-0 and having looked inept at the plate most of the night, the Mariners seemed destined to be shut out for the first time since, well, the infamous brawl in Anaheim. Mariners come up big in bottom of 9th only to lose to Angels in 10th 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Myanmar was then one of the most closed countries on earth, moldering under the generals’ inept rule. Phyo Zeya Thaw, Burmese Pro-democracy Rapper, 41, Is Executed 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z All of that left the president with an inept cadre, mostly of outsiders, to tell him what he wanted to hear. Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z This is a particularly fraught issue in Britain, where critics say the government’s inept handling of nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic caused needless deaths. Europe’s Heat Wave Shatters British Records and Drives Wildfires 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The report noted a massive but inept response from heavily armed local, state and federal law enforcement. Uvalde report takeaways: Massive response but little action 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z If the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani then the ownership and management will have admitted that they are inept in putting together a winning team. Letters to Sports: Readers again side with Freddie Freeman 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The commanding officer of the fort is an inept dilettante played by Ken Berry. Larry Storch, comic actor in TV sitcom ‘F Troop,’ dies at 99 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Just kicked the inept can down the street. Letters to Sports: Big Ten defection by UCLA, USC infuriates readers 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Mr Haider spoke to a Motawif representative on the phone from the airport, but said "it was astonishing how inept they were". Hajj travellers unable to fly due to ticket delay 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Parts one and two of the plan were detoxifying their brand, as they saw it, and portraying the government as inept. What's the political mood following by-election dramas? 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Anyone who’s sat through an inept or awkward corporate presentation at work can attest that the Jan. 6 hearings are not that. Perspective | The Jan. 6 hearings and the spectacle of competence 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The Uvalde community is still reeling from the rampage, especially as the investigation into the shooting reveals a police response that critics say was wholly inept. Uvalde to raze Texas school where mass shooting took place 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Yet, the heady early days of the war — when the Ukrainian underdog held off a deluded and inept aggressor and Mr. Putin’s indiscriminate bombardment united the West in outrage — have begun to fade. Momentum in Ukraine Is Shifting in Russia’s Favor 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Villanueva has reveled in publicly rebuking local elected Democrats — whom he has accused of worshiping “at the altar of wokeism” — for what he sees as their inept handling of the local homelessness crisis. Sheriff Villanueva flouted convention. Now he’s vulnerable in runoff 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z After another round of "Democrats fail" headlines, Republicans can go into the midterms arguing that Democrats are inept leaders. Mitch McConnell's Uvalde trap: Democrats rush to participate in their own political sabotage 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Russia, however battered and inept, is still capable of inflicting untold destruction on Ukraine and is still a nuclear superpower with an aggrieved, volatile despot who has shown little inclination toward a negotiated settlement. Opinion | The War in Ukraine Is Getting Complicated, and America Isn’t Ready 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “Florida’s tourism industry begins 2022 with incredible strength, proving that freedom first policies will always win, especially when combatting the inept economic policies coming out of D.C.,” the governor said. Florida sees record tourism after DeSantis-led return to pre-pandemic norms 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The Republicans deal in raw emotions while the Democrats remain incredibly inept at framing political arguments, even if they have the majority behind them. Biden calls out "domestic terrorism": That's important, but is it enough to shift the narrative? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “One of the defining qualities of that person is that she was incredibly self-assured and, weirdly, at the same time, nervous and inept,” he said. Megan Stalter always knew she was 'special.' The rest of us are catching up 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z He said Leiland-James, who she "regarded as her son", would probably be walking and talking by now had he lived but he was not here because of an "inept and inadequate Laura Castle". Leiland-James Corkill case: Laura Castle 'forever known as baby killer' 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Mr Lowndes claimed the council case was "flimsy" and "inept", and that it was also "ludicrous" to continue to prosecute people for exercising after details of the "partygate" gatherings in Westminster emerged. Covid breach court case criticised by gym owner 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, nothing is ever that easy for the socially inept sharpshooter. 'Barry' is at its best when Barry is at his worst. And Season 3 is a master class 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z For procrastinators, or those inept at planning date night, this Capitol Hill bistro is still under-the-radar enough that you can often score a last-minute reservation. Your next best meal will be a tasting menu, says food critic Tan Vinh 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z “People were outraged. It really moved people, and not just because of the loss of an innocent, but how fundamentally lazy and inept the whole justice system was, and how apathetic.” John Zaritsky, Oscar-winning documentarian, dies at 78 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z To make this the first gesture of overhauling the sorry franchise instead of addressing the core problem of an inept front office indicates the priority of finger-pointing over resolution. Letters to Sports: Readers split on Clayton Kershaw's not-so-perfect exit 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z While she needs to claim ignorance of any wrongdoing by Benjamin, “she doesn’t want to seem as though she’s inept, as if she doesn’t know what’s going on right underneath her,” Greer said. NY Gov. Hochul hits election hurdle in running mate’s arrest 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z But the sermon he’s delivering is an inept piece of religious propaganda. Review | ‘Father Stu’ biopic plays like an ad for Mark Wahlberg’s piety 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z “It depends on whether the Russians are tactically up for it, and they’ve been pretty inept so far.” Battles may be tougher for Ukrainians as war shifts to wide-open terrain in east 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z Equally, Russian forces have surprised the world by being disorganised and inept. Could Ukraine 'win' the war? And other questions 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Some Indian Twitter users responded by mocking the embassy, while others chastised local media outlets as inept and needing instruction from Russia. Pro-Russia Sentiment on Indian Twitter Draws Scrutiny 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Jack comes along because, despite Alan’s size and fervor, he proves to be a woefully inept rescuer. Analysis | Channing Tatum’s new movie proves he’s found his sweet spot: Dumb, sensitive hunks 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z But critics of the government say the situation is also a result of inept planning, a lack of will and even a hostility toward asylum seekers and migrants in general. Afghan Refugees in U.K. Are Still in Limbo as Ukrainians Arrive 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z I felt inept and socially backward when I first lived with roommates who knew how to adult. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Is ‘here’s your chore list’ too unwelcoming to stepchild? 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z There is no clear indication how Wales have evolved under Pivac with an inept attacking game only yielding eight tries compared to 20 in last year's tournament. Italy shock woeful Wales in Six Nations 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z And just like in 2018, she used unsparing language to describe her Republican opponent, casting Kemp as “too lazy or too inept” to effectively lead the state as it struggles with mounting economic challenges. Stacey Abrams makes a personal case for Medicaid expansion 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Maybe Russian forces get bogged down, hampered by low morale, poor logistics and inept leadership. Ukraine: How might the war end? Five scenarios 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z I’m not even referring to the absurdly inept timing of Boebert’s outburst. Column: Everyone's talking about Reps. Boebert and Greene because they stuck out like sore thumbs 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Putin observed first-hand the inept fool we elected in 2016 turn the country into a clown show for four years, before making half the country believe that American democracy is a farce. Biden calls out the attack on democracy: But he didn't just mean Vladimir Putin 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z “The plan on paper looked good, but in execution it turned out to be surprisingly inept,” Farkas said. What's Russia's military strategy in Ukraine? 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “We need a governor who doesn’t leave it to every single school system to figure out what they want because he’s too lazy or too inept to decide what should be done,” said Abrams. Stacey Abrams makes a personal case for Medicaid expansion 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z But it amplified these stories quickly and at scale, overwhelming what analysts say has been a shockingly inept information strategy from the Russians. The internet is a force multiplier for Ukraine 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Baby’s First Conspiracy Thriller is inept about everything, from how journalism works — why is this so difficult for movies to get right? — to assassin logic to the inconsistencies in its lead character. Review: Liam Neeson and his skills hit copy-paste in formulaic 'Blacklight' 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Former spinner Rafiq told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee in November that the PCA's stance was "incredibly inept". We 'got it wrong' over Rafiq case - PCA 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr Pett said the council's management was "muddled and inept" and it was unclear how the change would impact the outline business case. Bats spell route change for planned Norwich Western Link road 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Liberal Democrat health spokeswoman Daisy Cooper said the government was "inept", adding: "They cannot be trusted with our money and are totally out of touch." Covid-19: Government writes off £8.7bn of pandemic PPE 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Mindy and Dibiasky race through the movie, panicking and pleading with inept politicians and media and an imbecilic populace, all while accompanied by this unhinged band. How Nicholas Britell mixes reverence with absurdity in the 'Don't Look Up' score 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z A sports journalist called the head of a soccer club inept, and was sentenced to a year in prison. In Peru, Courts ‘Used Like Whips’ to Silence Journalists 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z A debate brewed over whether the Cowboys’ play-calling at the end the of the game was inept or whether the NFL officials made a mistake by taking too long to officially spot the ball. Cowboys' Dak Prescott swipes refs after told fans throwing trash were aiming at officials: 'Credit to them' 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z He also said his decision to run two quarterback sneaks inside his own 5-yard line in the final game against Washington because the offense was inept was interesting. Giants co-owner John Mara says past season was his low point 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Judge’s future with the Giants also is in question after the late swoon marked by inept offensive performances. Dave Gettleman out as Giants GM, says he is retiring 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z The Giants' offense was so inept, the biggest cheers the unit got were when referee Adrian Hill announced backup tackle Korey Cunningham was reporting as eligible. Washington beats Giants on Gibson TD run, McCain's 2 INTs 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z The Giants’ offense was so inept, the biggest cheers the unit got were when referee Adrian Hill announced backup tackle Korey Cunningham was reporting as eligible. Washington beats Giants on Gibson TD run, McCain’s 2 INTs 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z The Jets, like their New York counterparts the Giants, were equally inept at 4-12 each. Brady, Rodgers, Mahomes make unusual season feel normal 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The history of nuclear power in America is one of rushed and slipshod engineering, unwarranted assurances of public safety, political influence and financial chicanery, inept and duplicitous regulators, and mismanagement on a grand scale. Column: Nuclear energy backers say it's vital for the fight against global warming. Don't be so sure 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z He added that he was also disappointed in Congress, whose members on both sides of the aisle took turns calling the operation that left thousands of Americans stranded incompetent and inept — then did nothing. Ex-Marine discharged for criticizing botched Afghanistan exit, Stuart Scheller, says he has one major regret 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Russia’s goal, according to American intelligence assessments, would be to make Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, look inept and defenseless — and perhaps provide an excuse for an invasion. U.S. and Britain Help Ukraine Prepare for Potential Russian Cyberassault 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z It was the inept coaching staff resulting in the 4-8 season. Letters to sports: Don't blame Frank Vogel for all the Lakers' woes 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z “I wasn’t communicating well, and I, culturally, was inept,” she said. Former Puerto Rico Education Secretary Is Sentenced to Prison 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z But he injured his hip early in the third quarter and didn’t return, putting his availability for Sunday’s game at equally inept Jacksonville in question. Houston’s running woes continue in 33-13 loss to Seahawks 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z It’s that we so often look inept these days — which makes democracy itself look dysfunctional. Opinion | The U.S. can’t wait to perfect its democracy at home before championing democracy abroad 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Just when it was beginning to feel as though the Seahawks were too inept on offense to win a game, any game, they pulled things together Sunday for the upset of the 49ers. Analysis | NFL Week 14 power rankings: The Cardinals, Bucs and Patriots remain a step ahead 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z But Leach’s inept response didn’t give the jury another narrative to counter that, and it certainly didn’t pack the emotional punch of Holmes’ direct testimony. Elizabeth Holmes smiles on the stand as her trial nears an end 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The offense, even with Russell Wilson back from finger surgery, is inept, especially now that running back Chris Carson is officially out for the remainder of the year with a neck issue. N.F.L. Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z They’ve eliminated many of the turnovers and penalties that hamstrung their offense, and a defense that was historically inept in September and October has turned into a ferocious, ball-hawking bunch in November. Chiefs lean on D to stuff Prescott, Cowboys in 19-9 win 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Giraud was reactionary and inept, but at least he was not de Gaulle. Review | The chaos of France’s defeat, and the thrill of its liberation 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z His predecessor Yoshihide Suga stepped down after just a year in office, largely because of widespread public discontent about his inept response to the pandemic. Japan proposes record stimulus package to fix ailing economy 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Rafiq described the Professional Cricketers' Association's stance following the investigation as "incredibly inept". What we learned from Rafiq's DCMS hearing 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Although Lawrence has been plagued by dropped passes and penalties – none of them his fault – the former Clemson star has failed to pick up the slack for Jacksonville’s suddenly inept offense. Lawrence ‘disappointed in myself’ as struggles continue 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The Saints struggled with injuries — most recently to Alvin Kamara, a top playmaker — in a loss to Tennessee on Sunday and the Tampa Bay looked strangely inept against Washington. What We Learned From Week 10 in the N.F.L. 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z In its response in the report, the city acknowledged that the staff turnover in 2019 resulted in “inept” bookkeeping practices, which resulted in filings that were delayed. Audit finds Wapato is still struggling with financial issues, city acknowledges ‘inept’ bookkeeping 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z It is astounding to me how inept we are on all sides about talking about death, about preparing for death, about preparing for something that will happen to literally everyone. Learning how to talk to your doctor is a skill that might just save your life 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Was it because McAuliffe carried the baggage of reminding Virginia voters of the Clintons and ran a boring, clueless, inept campaign? Trumpism in a fleece vest: GOP's new gambit scored a big win — but here's how to beat it 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z This once heroic liberation party has been tarnished by a trail of corruption, inept governance and internal bickering that has left much of the country in social and economic turmoil. He Brokered Apartheid’s End. Can He Save South Africa’s Liberation Party? 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The inept Houston Texans have lost seven straight, their longest skid since dropping the final 14 games of the 2013 season. NFL Today, Week 8 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The FBI, in particular, comes off looking inept — if not driven by politically inspired cowardice or indifference. "Red flags were everywhere": Bombshell report finds Trump administration ignored Jan. 6 warnings 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The failure of D.C. officials to turn over medical records is “more than just inept and bureaucratic jostling of papers,” Lamberth said in a hearing, raising the possibility of deliberate mistreatment. Judge calls for Justice Dept. civil rights probe into D.C. jail’s treatment of Jan. 6 detainees 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The veteran coach also said he wasn’t going to point to the front line for his offensive unit’s inept play – and then he did. Raiders say distractions have nothing to do with emails 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z When elected leaders redirect vital infrastructure and health funds to already bloated, inept and abusive police departments, health and emergency services cannot reach those in need during times of crises. Do Black lives matter? Hurricane Ida's destruction was the direct result of systemic racism 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Republicans hurled their favorite insult with abandon, branding Democrats as wannabe socialists, and leveraged the disarray to try to define Biden as an inept leader. Bash back better: Here’s what governing by crisis looks like 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z In Afghanistan, the lack of legitimacy for an outsider’s protracted war was compounded by a corrupt and inept Afghan government, seen as a puppet regime without credibility, especially by rural Afghans. Opinion | Imran Khan: Don’t blame Pakistan for the outcome of the war in Afghanistan 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z It was because it may be that there are no simple answers, no explanations that seem to lead to a singular inept move or reckless decision from which all the horrible things flowed. Perspective | The limits of the military’s best advice 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z This game features two inept offenses colliding, and I trust the QB facing a team he spent four years alongside. College football week 4 picks: Why Michigan will roll past Rutgers, more 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The Bears — and David Montgomery, in particular — ran the ball effectively, but Andy Dalton was predictably inept. NFL Week 2 betting analysis and the pick for Los Angeles Rams vs. Indianapolis Colts 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “Make no mistake, Mr. Secretary — the Biden administration’s egregiously inept withdrawal has left America and the world a much less safe place,” said Representative Ann Wagner, Republican of Missouri. ‘We Did Not Inherit a Plan’: Blinken Is Grilled in Congress Over Afghanistan Exit 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Architect Studio E was a "hapless" lead consultant, leading an "inept" design team, she said. Grenfell Tower inquiry: Reckless firms showed neglect - lawyer 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The Falcons looked downright inept in their first game under coach Arthur Smith. New era in Philadelphia: Hurts throws three TDs as Eagles rout Falcons 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z But he quickly pivoted, slamming Mr. Biden as “a fool” and “inept.” Former presidents call for unity on 9/11 anniversary; Trump takes different path 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z “This is the 20th year of this war, and it should have been a year of victory and honor and strength. Instead, Joe Biden and his inept administration surrendered in defeat,” he said. Trump uses 9/11 anniversary to slam Biden: ‘He surrendered in defeat’ 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z The appearance is that science bungled the pandemic response, or was responsible for it — or that scientists are inept, or that Lizard leaders are trying to kill us off. Why won't Donald Trump go away? Because Americans can't tell appearance from reality 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z His actions were depraved and inept, but not literally dictatorial, and he didn't try to gaslight the public with multiple false claims that the election was illegitimate. Only one presidential election has provoked civil war — at least until now 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Its 11 million citizens have been victimized serially by corrupt, callous and inept governments and are poorly supported by the international community. Opinion | Haiti is desperate. Americans can and should help. 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z No, it’s one more example of a completely inept and bungling clutch of fools setting this country on fire. Biden buyer’s remorse 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Maybe it was when they were no-hit twice in the span of 13 days in May, highlighting an offensive attack that seemed to be fatally inept. After being written off yet again during the playoff chase, these Mariners show they are indestructible 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z "Our leaders are proving over and over how inept they are." Veterans blame Biden for turmoil in Afghanistan, say troops were 'betrayed politically' 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z He had the charisma of a turnip, staked positions far afield of most Californians and bumbled through a campaign that was chronically and comically inept. Column: Could Gavin Newsom lose even if he beats the recall? 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z County leaders said that they will not acquiesce to an inept ballot review, calling it a “sham,” “a con” and “a spectacle that is harming us all.” Republican-led Arizona ballot review grinds to rocky conclusion, with results expected next month 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z They debuted in 1912: inept, if energetic, cops, a half-dozen of whom would explode into a room and swarm around, accomplishing nothing. Perspective | Some people just don’t get it. Cultural references, I mean. 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z Either the coaching staff is inept or Bellinger refuses to change. Letters to Sports: Roberts, Bellinger and Jansen, the Dodgers' definition of insanity 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z Dhananjaya at least ensured they passed that total despite another inept start. Curran stars as England beat SL again 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z But while some conservatives used the incident to malign the new ranked-choice system, it's the notoriously inept partisan BOE that shoulders the blame for the fiasco. Don’t blame ranked-choice voting for the NYC Board of Election’s mayoral primary debacle 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z McNamara disputed the suggestion that the Texas Pregnancy Care Network's providers are inept or undertrained and said they follow up with women frequently — four times, on average — and are "extremely effective." An anti-abortion program will receive $100 million in the next Texas budget 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z And naturally they need to look at all the malfeasance and corruption in the Trump administration's completely inept response to the crisis. Democrats don't have to let Manchin win: Holding Trump accountable is fulfilling the Biden agenda 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z “Corrupt, ineffective, inept,” Kidwa said of the organization he long represented at the United Nations. Palestinian support for Hamas surges after its confrontation with Israel 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z In a review of the film for which she won, the New York Times described Zadora as a “spectacularly inept” actress. The facade of the Golden Globes is now crumbling, but their legitimacy has long been in question 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z “Amen. Because the people here are inept, incapable and incompetent,” said the Rev. William Barber II, who leads the Poor People’s Campaign, referring to local authorities. Prosecutor says man killed by deputies hit them with car 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Johnson was so inept he never even got onto the field, riding the bench his entire rookie season and until he was cut at the end of training camp the next year. The famous and the flops: best and worst NFL 1st-round picks 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Myanmar was once one of the most isolated countries on Earth, as a xenophobic and economically inept junta cleaved the country from the international community. ‘I Will Die Protecting My Country’: In Myanmar, a New Resistance Rises 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z They won four of their last 11 games and failed to compete in a historically inept NFC East. Analysis | Dak Prescott showed how the NFL’s contract rules are different for quarterbacks 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z A virus that is invisible to the immune system sounds fearsome, but it could be inept in critical ways. Scientists underestimated the coronavirus — and are racing to keep up with evolution 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z “These disturbing incidents are indicative of an inept distribution of vaccines at best, and corrupt political patronage at worst,” Fried wrote on Monday. Democrats ask if DeSantis donations helped wealthy island enclave get early vaccine doses: ‘This is wrong on so many levels’ 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z While it might be easy to blame Texans for electing such inept people into office, don’t forget that this is one of the hardest states in which to vote. 'Shivering under a pile of six blankets, I finally lost it': my week in frozen Texas hell 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z It called the lack of a nondisclosure agreement with the former employee who lodged a complaint against him “inept.” Seattle Public Schools will settle lawsuit with former athletic director for $400,000 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z |
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