unprepared
Britishadjective
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having made inadequate preparations
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not made ready or prepared
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done without preparation; extemporaneous
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But all too often, VIX rises in August and catches traders unprepared.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
This month’s turnaround has been so dramatic that even the preternaturally upbeat Floridian was unprepared for her success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It’s clear that Putin is completely unprepared for this turn of events and is trying to come up with a response,” said Russian academic Konstantin Sonin, a professor at the University of Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"Humanity promised itself, in the rawness of that grief, that it would not face such a day again unprepared."
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
I was completely unprepared for what happened on the way home, and for what would happen later.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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