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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"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
Becerra appeared unprepared for the speed at which voters and others gravitated toward him.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"The climate we are living in today is simply not the one we grew up with, and our buildings and infrastructure are woefully unprepared for what's next," warned Prof Otto.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Health insurance is the single biggest expense most laid-off households are unprepared for, and the time to understand your options is before you need them, not after.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
But even Ernest was unprepared for how effective the deuton turned out to be.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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