unequipped
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"The Department for Education had this evidence ahead of Benedict's inquest in July. They know what needs to be done – yet schools remain unequipped."
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
The resulting damage exemplifies the fragility of infrastructure everywhere, and the extent of our reliance on systems that are unequipped for a future of increasingly intense disasters.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2024
The boat was made by local villagers and was unequipped with life jackets or other safety equipment, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
Contextualizing Joe and Kirsten in their era, “the vocabulary is limited. They’re unequipped really to talk about it, figure it out, or try to correct it.”
From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024
I was to learn later, from Mr. Muhammad’s own sons, that he was envious because he felt unequipped to speak at colleges himself.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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