Failing and Unable

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Failing adjective - Below acceptable in performance.

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Unable and failing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unable" instead an adjective "Failing".

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failed

Unable adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Failing and unable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Failing" instead an adjective "Unable".

After failing, he decides to kill Barry's mother instead, but after doing so he discovers that he lost his connection to the Speed Force and is unable to get back to his own time.

Source: Trapped in the Past
This ranges from failing to clamp a drill bucket on human heads or unable to give someone the Hands Off move to not igniting an enemy human with the flamethrower or any other incendiary weapon.

Source: Video Game / Dead Rising 2
Everything is covered, from Bruce trying (and failing) to find a cure to Bruce being unable to have sex with Betty to Hulk being incredibly protective of Betty.

Source: Film / The Incredible Hulk

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