unequipped

Example Sentences

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"The Department for Education had this evidence ahead of Benedict's inquest in July. They know what needs to be done – yet schools remain unequipped."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Contextualizing Joe and Kirsten in their era, “the vocabulary is limited. They’re unequipped really to talk about it, figure it out, or try to correct it.”

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Stark helps coach fellow teachers at her school to support struggling students — something she used to feel unequipped to do, despite 20 years of teaching experience.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

The outdated system is unequipped to handle rerouting involved in hundreds of cancellations, Santoro said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2022

“Father said I have no sense of humor at all. He said I was unequipped to meet life because I have no sense of humor.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger