underqualified
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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When Khomeini died in 1989, Khamenei was considered theologically underqualified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
But let’s not overlook “The Candidate,” a movie that has Redford as underqualified political scion Bill McKay, pressed to run for governor of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
Ms. Merchant also said that Mr. Wade was underqualified, and argued that the entire indictment should be dismissed.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
As for Merchant’s accusation that Wade is underqualified, Clark Cunningham, law and ethics professor at Georgia State University, doesn’t think that’s any kind of smoking gun.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2024
Maria Caulfield, the minister for women's health strategy, said there had been "too many stories of people who've had bad experiences" from getting a cosmetic procedure from someone who is inexperienced or underqualified.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
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