When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. From LearnThat.org. [Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680).]
As to Ms Booth and her apologists bleating that she is 'unable' to defend herself. From Wordnik.com. [Discovering the Real Cherie] Reference
Dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
unable to get to town without a car. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
General > International (whatever these might be in German -- unable to help there). From Wordnik.com. [Discussions: Message List - root] Reference
Obama is such a diehard Sox fan on national TV he could not name one, is that worse than Pailin unable to mention a magazine she reads?. From Wordnik.com. [Obama welcomes Bronx Bombers to White House] Reference
Min still sat cross-legged on the bed in her snug green silk breeches, by her expression unable to decide between approval and frustration. From Wordnik.com. [A Crown of Swords]
Staff on call unable to park as their spots were taken. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Mail news round-up] Reference
But for my lone opposition I have been called unable to reason, crying, and more. From Wordnik.com. [Christian University Decertifies Democrat Club, Why it is the Right Decision - Warner_Todd_Huston’s blog - RedState] Reference
MR. REED: The Family Support Act provides certain exemptions for people who are classified as unable to work. From Wordnik.com. [Press Briefing By Bruce Reed On Welfare Reform] Reference
Low literacy being defined as unable to read a bus schedule, follow instructions on a medicine bottle or complete a job application. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2004] Reference
On this assumption a monkey -- whether gorilla, chimpanzee, baboon or orangutan -- who was described as unable to do anything "for nuts,". From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 19th, 1914] Reference
Either Israel is "unable" or "unwilling" to listen as Spock would say. From Wordnik.com. [Betting On The Ceasefire] Reference
He isn't "unable" to use a keyboard, as such; it is just uncomfortable for him to do. From Wordnik.com. [That McCain-can't-use-email ad.] Reference
Add to this that I'm kind of unable to focus on anything except how much my entire body hurts. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Leave] Reference
Mummy got little sleep that night too, and all of us were kind of unable to relax or be at ease about anything that day. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
unable to take themselves to market just as, at the end of the previous chapter, they were described as unable to speak. From Wordnik.com. [Roughtheory.org] Reference
The fact they are "unable" to redeem the cards is disingenuous. From Wordnik.com. [NewWest.Net All Headlines] Reference
Page 72, line 13, should read, "able to hobble along" instead of "unable," &c. From Wordnik.com. [Extracts of letters of Major-Gen'l Bryan Grimes to his wife : written while in active service in the army of Northern Virginia : together with some personal recollections of the war, written by him after its close, etc.,] Reference
Allen, reached at her home in Hobe Sound, said she was "unable" to comment publicly. From Wordnik.com. [Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator] Reference
Sweet's patronizing statement about finding himself being "unable" to "commit" to the. From Wordnik.com. [Apprising Ministries] Reference
Arizona-based member, Rick Lougee, said he was "unable" to take the case, Sands wrote. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
I don't know "unable" is the right word, but so far it appears "unwilling" certainly is. From Wordnik.com. [Grist - the Latest from Grist] Reference
For four years, the military was "unable" to locate the radio site or jam its transmission. From Wordnik.com. [Dissident Voice] Reference
But, he said, he was "unable" to say who it was that was threatening him or his family members. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
He apparently landed on his wrist, making him "unable" to shoot the free throws because of the injury. From Wordnik.com. [Larry Brown Sports] Reference
It is not an issue of 'unable' to consider he is considered omnipotent - so anything is possible In same case. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
Both times the pilot signaled that he was "unable" and told the controllers he was going in the river instead. From Wordnik.com. [NY1 - Top Stories] Reference
Bank of England seemed "unable" to meet the 2% inflation target and asked what the government would do about it. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Now, all of a sudden, the RCA modem is 'unable' to work with that router, but would work with ComCast's own router. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Technology] Reference
Tiger Woods announced on his website that he would be "unable" to compete in the Chevron World Challenge. isn't playing. From Wordnik.com. Reference
But Sullenberger - who was flying a wounded aircraft over a densely populated urban area - replied that he was "unable" to make it back. From Wordnik.com. [CTV News RSS Feed] Reference
No exception is made for either "requires' or "unable". From Wordnik.com. [Texas Faith: Are Texans immoral for supporting the death penalty? | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com] Reference
Relatives, unable to provide for the boys, cast them out. From Wordnik.com. [10 Million Orphans] Reference
Infants are unable to distinguish themselves from the rest of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Raising A Moral Child] Reference
They were the ones Hitler was certain would be unable to rise to the challenge. From Wordnik.com. [The Kids Who Changed The World] Reference
Similarly, Pah Khet (a.k.a. Silver Fox) has been unable to come to the United States. From Wordnik.com. [‘Kept In a State of Limbo’] Reference
That is underscored by the fact that two buddies with whom Rob made a pact to go straight were unable to keep it. From Wordnik.com. [Deciphering The Code Of The Street] Reference
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