unprepared
Example Sentences
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Baldwin, one of Churchill’s predecessors as British prime minister, had slow-walked the country’s rearmament during the 1930s while Nazi Germany was building up, leaving Britain unprepared when World War II broke out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Wilson flailed, clearly unprepared to explain the facts laid out in the indictment.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
But, he said, he was unprepared for how strongly the public would react to the whistleblower part of the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Until someone or something wins out, though, states, utilities, and elected officials remain unprepared for the worst.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The problem arises when a tree encounters an attacker for which evolution has left it unprepared, and seldom has a tree been more helpless against an invader than the American chestnut against Endothia parasitica.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
