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Recent Examples of unready
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).
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Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Every hospital, power grid, pipeline, water treatment plant, and telecommunications system is on the frontlines, and most of the United States’ critical infrastructure is unready for battle.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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
Every hospital, power grid, pipeline, water treatment plant, and telecommunications system is on the frontlines, and most of the United States’ critical infrastructure is unready for battle.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unready
Adjective
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The election Sunday takes place during a surge in violent crime and corruption, fueling widespread discontent among voters, who largely view candidates as dishonest and unprepared for the presidency.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s outbursts bespoke the frustration of a thoroughly incompetent ruler who began a war with no plan for how to conduct or conclude it and was unprepared for Iran’s resistance.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Admitting underprepared students, especially those already disadvantaged, harms them.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Having underprepared for an audience with Pope John Paul II, a panicked Minnelli offered to sing.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Unready.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unready. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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