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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Until someone or something wins out, though, states, utilities, and elected officials remain unprepared for the worst.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The findings demonstrate how valuable it can be to revisit unprepared specimens stored in museums and research collections.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Reynolds admits to feeling emotionally unprepared even at the best of times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
They were unprepared for the destruction yet to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I should say, incidentally, that I am not so foolish as to be unprepared for disappointment.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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