underprepared

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as in unprepared

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Recent Examples of underprepared These scenarios are not science fiction, and the United States is underprepared to handle any of them. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Indian troops were deployed to thwart Chinese advances but were reportedly inadequately supplied, underprepared, and overwhelmed. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 The White House remains underprepared to manage infectious threats. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026 Women are seeking care from specialized platforms precisely because their own physicians are underprepared. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for underprepared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprepared
  1. unprepared
  2. unready
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  • But Matthew Saul, founder and CEO of wealth advisory firm Saul Wealth, told Fortune families that worry their children are unprepared for large fortunes often have not given them enough opportunities to learn.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Yandex has run drills for an accident that could incapacitate one of its six data centers, but it was caught unprepared when its three key facilities were hit over four days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of unprepared
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  • My trans voice back then was awkward and unready—barely a speech-sound, let alone an expression of agency or a part of some greater whole.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Even if maritime regulators demanded shippers purchase more defendable vessels, the crews aboard are unready for the challenge.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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