unequipped

Definition of unequippednext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unequipped At best, financial experts say, a child unequipped to handle the money could end up spending it frivolously instead of putting it to financial goals. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 With the breakthrough of GLP-1s, doctors now have access to powerful medication but are still unequipped with the skills, experience, or infrastructure to prescribe them effectively. — Bryan Sivak, Fortune, 23 July 2026 The hotel’s tiny elevators, hilariously unequipped for modern Cannes realities like couture gowns and glam teams, routinely force strangers into uncomfortable proximity. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Because of that, many are unequipped to adequately plead their case and fight for due process. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 But the few concrete actions the prime minister has sought to take, such as the deployment of a British aircraft carrier, have taken far longer to implement than expected and have signaled a military unequipped to respond efficiently to threats. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026 But the conversation usually stops at importance, leaving many inspired but unequipped. — Chris Harris, Forbes.com, 18 Feb. 2026 The status quo is a death sentence, and the Far Northwest Side is currently unequipped to stop it. — Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 About how heartbreakingly unequipped this country is to treat those suffering with memory illnesses. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unequipped
Adjective
  • Ortiz said Byrd showed up late and unprepared for Ortiz Jara’s June 5 court date, which Byrd disputed.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And then all of a sudden this inciting event happens, and they’re thrown, unprepared, into this world.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The medical procedures to carry out the injections are therefore relegated to untrained staff, according to editorial in PLoS Medicine.
    — Allen Chang, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Silver Pieces Silverplate and silver are sometimes difficult to tell apart, especially for the untrained.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The problem of absent or inexperienced ambassadors goes both ways.
    — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Officials are urging anyone spending time near the water to use a life jacket, especially children and inexperienced swimmers.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Unequipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unequipped. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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