unprepared
adjective
un·pre·pared
ˌən-pri-ˈperd 
: not prepared
was unprepared for class
… they were woefully unprepared to take on the responsibilities expected of them.—
Richard M. Ketchum
Richard M. KetchumExamples of unprepared in a Sentence
an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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Kurt's key takeaways This leak exposes how unprepared many developers are to protect the private data of people using AI chat apps.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Sora’s release, and the rapid circumvention of its authentication mechanisms, is a reminder that society is unprepared for the next wave of increasingly realistic, personalized deepfakes.
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But if Ross decides to dump McDaniel, it would be justified after Sunday’s lifeless effort littered with penalties (11 for 103), foolish mistakes and the appearance of a team that was unprepared and disinterested.
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updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As the commentators noted, Sami was likely unprepared for the shocking challenger, having probably not expected him.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Sora’s release, and the rapid circumvention of its authentication mechanisms, is a reminder that society is unprepared for the next wave of increasingly realistic, personalized deepfakes.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
But if Ross decides to dump McDaniel, it would be justified after Sunday’s lifeless effort littered with penalties (11 for 103), foolish mistakes and the appearance of a team that was unprepared and disinterested.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As the commentators noted, Sami was likely unprepared for the shocking challenger, having probably not expected him.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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