not prepared
Example Sentences
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The government was "not prepared to tolerate it", she said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
New York’s Citi Field has weathered its share of away-team blowouts over the years, but the crowd gathered on a brisk Sunday last fall was not prepared for the upset awaiting them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Says another mysterious figure: “He would go to brief the president and was not prepared at all, almost to the point where it was an embarrassment.”
From Slate • May 9, 2026
The 5th Circuit judges said they were not prepared to wait for the outcome of that review.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Infinite possibilities and enormous responsibilities stretched out before him, but he was not prepared to take advantage of the former, or accept the burden of the latter.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
