Sentence examples for unable to decisively from inspiring English sources

Unable to decisively defeat the Teutonic Order during the Thirteen Years' War (1454 66), he had to sign the compromise Treaty of Toruń in 1466.

Having been unable to decisively conquer his adversaries, ʿUmar was to spend the next 10 years trying to contain his empire.

But the capital remained ringed by restive suburbs where by some estimates half the population stayed despite relentless shelling, and where the government has been unable to decisively dislodge rebels.

But with Hendricks unable to decisively take the belt from St-Pierre inside the cage, the retirement, as well as the future of the 170-pound division, is marred and mired in uncertainty and doubt.

Hence, we are unable to decisively exclude the possibility that zero gene flow is occurring between Mozambique/Zimbabwe and the Tanzanian lowland populations.

Although the German commanders were able to maintain open lines of communication and issue operating orders, even with swift staff work the tempo of the assault was such that German decision cycle was unable to react decisively.

The perception that Mrs. Megawati is unable to move decisively against corruption does not help, nor does her announced ignorance of economic matters.

One of the reasons that World Rugby often seems unable to act decisively is that it is made up of the unions it rules over: its executives do not have executive powers, something that needs to change.

The military push on Monday came amid a political crisis that has pitched a restive public, angered by poor services and widespread corruption, against a government that has been unable to deal decisively with the terror group.

There was also a hesitancy about Tottenham after Anichebe worked the ball towards Mirallas, with Vertonghen unable to react decisively and Scott Parker falling into the Everton attacker's slipstream.

United will slip further down the list as a destination club for elite managers – and players – and Woodward will be cast as a character from Samuel Beckett: unable to act decisively, forever waiting for events to happen to him, rather than shaping them.