The phrase "an inability to discuss" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone's lack of capacity or willingness to engage in a conversation about a particular topic.
Example: "The team's progress was hindered by an inability to discuss the underlying issues openly."
Alternatives: "a failure to communicate" or "a reluctance to engage in dialogue."
The Britishness comes out in some predictable ways, such as an inability to discuss French statesmen with a completely straight face, and a special acidity reserved for most things British — the shoddy consumer goods, the trendy fashions, the unsafe railroads, and the klutziness of the nation's leaders in dealing with the rest of Europe.
Aphasia creates a substantial barrier to communication, frequently leading to social isolation and an inability to discuss or negotiate issues related to daily life including healthcare [ 5- 9].
What seems clear is that whilst men might not be an oppressed group, the background assumption that they're immune to social pressures combined with either a reluctance or an outright inability to discuss their issues is leading to an unignorable crisis of masculinity.
Page A27 NOT 'COWARDS,' JUST LOUD Many of those who have criticized Attorney General Eric Holder for calling America "a nation of cowards" for its inability to discuss racial issues frankly take his words out of context.
It includes gratuitous internecine backbiting, malicious hurtful speech and the inability to discuss differences in a civil way.
Young people described lack of information given in clinic and their inability to discuss sensitive issues with a doctor [ 40].
See, I'm a Palace fan, my father was a Palace fan, and just like my alcoholism and crippling inability to discuss my feelings, I'm passing my fandom down to you.
The major stumbling block to presenting a well-documented case in court is the worker's inability to discuss the full range of duties at his or her work station over the course of employment.
See, I'm a Mets fan, my father was a Mets fan, and just like my alcoholism and my crippling inability to discuss my feelings, I'm passing my fandom down to you.
Blair's plans in retirement to work on inter-faith issues suggest he has been frustrated by his inability to discuss his faith openly.
As a writer, someone who makes her living with words, I can't help seeing my inability to discuss intelligently the plot of the film, the meat in the soup, the sound on the street, as beyond humbling.
