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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Ortiz said Byrd showed up late and unprepared for Ortiz Jara’s June 5 court date, which Byrd disputed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Wilson flailed, clearly unprepared to explain the facts laid out in the indictment.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Carys Louise Brandon, from Swansea, had an emergency C-section to deliver her first child in 2022 and said she was completely unprepared for what came afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
She viewed Steven as too young, too inexperienced, too unprepared, she testified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
It was the one question I was completely unprepared for.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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