underprepared

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Recent Examples of underprepared Afterall, if new grads are underprepared to enter the workforce, that’s not their fault– that is a systemic issue. Allison Danielsen, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025 But when its characters butt up against real historical conflicts and resonant social issues, the series can seem a little underprepared to take them on. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 For a second consecutive Week 1, Carolina looked underprepared for and outcoached by a seemingly underwhelming opponent on the road. Mike Kaye september 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 Cuts to staffing and funding are happening to many disaster relief programs at the federal level, leaving many feeling understaffed and underprepared. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underprepared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprepared
Adjective
  • Southern regions unprepared for heavy snow face blizzard conditions and dangerously low temperatures.
    Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The environment was unprepared to carry it alongside everything else already expected.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • An unready owner sees it as a personal attack.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Thirty‑one percent of respondents cite cybersecurity and privacy concerns as a main challenge, followed by anxiety over data output quality (23%), unready business processes (22%), and technology infrastructure limitations (22%).
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025

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“Underprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprepared. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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