a (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
unable to get to town without a car unable to obtain funds
s (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability
dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately the sun was unable to melt enough snow
s lacking in power or forcefulness
like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
Two truck drivers managed to escape their sinking vehicles, unable to aid their driving partners asleep in the back.
So below are things McCain and his forces can do when running against Obama that Clinton has been unable to do well or at all -- some of which McCain, President Bush, and other .
Robotic Cat An ideal mate for someone who could use a pet's love, but is unable to care for the real thing.
Derek Paden unable to compete at state meet Due to health issues, Cambridge's Derek Paden was actually unable to compete in this weekend's OHSAA State Track Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University.
June 12, 2013 - The Daily Jeffersonian
Woods, Garcia Don't Connect Beyond Handshake Unable to arrange a private meeting, Sergio Garcia left Tiger Woods a note in his locker Tuesday at the U.S. Open with hopes of moving on from his racially charged comment and getting back to playing golf.
June 11, 2013 - New York Times
Henry Paulson in Washington Post Gay and lesbian Americans : are often barred from the bedsides of the partners with whom they may have spent decades of their lives-unable to be there for the person they love, and unable to act as a legal surrogate if their partner is... Barack Obama http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHQ0yfPaaXFGqLKymRgcres0I2nuA Wall Street Journal http://www.google.com/url?q=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304510004575186893862169492.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNG98PQH_nWrrP6lbONEN_lLC7St-Q Apr 15, 2010
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Vice President Dick Cheney in The Wichita Eagle Cheney said that Obama "seems afraid to make a decision, and unable to provide his commander on the ground with the troops he needs to complete his mission."