underprepared

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Recent Examples of underprepared A lot happened, but one decision proved fateful: Concerns had surfaced that SIU was enrolling underprepared Black students from inner-city Chicago and failing to support them. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025 However, critics argue that these programs often place underprepared teachers in the most challenging classrooms Comprehensive Approach: Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of the few schools in the state with a full staff. Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 The defense industry has been underprepared in responding to the Ukraine crisis. Michael Brenes, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2023 Our single-path mindset has left countless young Americans burdened by debt, struggling to balance learning and work, and far too often underprepared for the demands of the modern workforce. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underprepared
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Adjective
  • Indeed, while undergoing IVF involves a shocking price tag many are unprepared for, the physical and emotional burden cannot be underestimated.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 May 2025
  • Given the majority have an exit plan, that still leaves a substantial portion unprepared for the complexities of selling a business.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Like any self-respecting depressive who’s unready to address her self-sabotaging, Laurie bails on their impromptu intervention before entrées.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Yet the real scandal that’s likely to relegate Ishiba to Japan’s 12-months-in-office club is an economy unready for the Trumpian storm to come.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprepared. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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