unready

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Recent Examples of unready If the latest report is any indication, an overly sensitive and timid MARAD is unready to really fight for the maritime. Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Using an unhealthy or unready starter can lead to a weak rise, a dense crumb, a flat loaf, or off flavors. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026 The Angels acquired him with apparent intent to play him regularly, and there’s limited competition from flawed or unready internal options (Nelson Rada, Bryce Teodosio, Matthew Lugo). Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 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 See All Example Sentences for unready
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Adjective
  • Many borrowers are unprepared for the spike in their monthly payment when the interest-only draw period ends and the repayment period starts.
    John Csiszar, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • This narrative was given a rocket-fuel boost when UC math professors released an open letter demanding standardized tests be reinstated to weed out the unprepared students cluttering their classes.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Women are seeking care from specialized platforms precisely because their own physicians are underprepared.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Current and former Israeli military officials have also acknowledged that Israel was underprepared for the drone threat.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

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“Unready.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unready. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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