unprepared

Example Sentences

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When my parents died, I was prepared for my grief — but I was completely unprepared for the legal and financial ramifications.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Markets are unprepared for a prolonged conflict, with oil potentially reaching $150 per barrel and U.S. stocks vulnerable.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The result is that many are woefully unprepared for surviving—let alone thriving—in their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They’re behaving like households that have lived through a shock and decided not to be caught unprepared again.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

I should say, incidentally, that I am not so foolish as to be unprepared for disappointment.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro