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 boat was made by local villagers and was unequipped with life jackets or other safety equipment, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

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

It requires the criminal justice system to do something it is generally unequipped to do: acknowledge the nuance and complexity of mental illness.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 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