unprepared
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And she denied that he was "unprepared or inexperienced" because of his nine years away from Westminster while Greater Manchester mayor.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
This month’s turnaround has been so dramatic that even the preternaturally upbeat Floridian was unprepared for her success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"As beautiful as open water can be, especially on a hot day," says Oakley-Jenner, "it's not a safe place to be if you're unprepared."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"Humanity promised itself, in the rawness of that grief, that it would not face such a day again unprepared."
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
“What we were unprepared for was the intensity of the change and the speed at which it happened,” Zimbardo says.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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