unprepared

Example Sentences

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It isn’t that Rizzo was unprepared to spend money on soccer—he had previously traveled to the 2002 World Cup in Japan and the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“His conservative approach left both the papers and its employees somewhat unprepared for the realities of the internet,” said Thomas Maier, who wrote a 1994 biography of the family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

Charlesworth said the team would have spent that time getting themselves "prepared for the unprepared", as they broke new-ground in human space travel.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The wings were so completely silent and we so unprepared.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant