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
The resulting damage exemplifies the fragility of infrastructure everywhere, and the extent of our reliance on systems that are unequipped for a future of increasingly intense disasters.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 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
For the second day in a row, the country — unequipped for heat — was largely put on pause.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
