as in unprepared
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Recent Examples of unready
But readiness is usually an advantage, especially when your opponent is adamantly unready.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
About a quarter are unready to express an opinion of either.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2024
Subsequent polls showed a reality Biden was unready to accept: Vice President Kamala Harris was outperforming him.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Struck by the social upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s, unready for the academic rigor and still finding himself, Watson often was uncomfortable in and out of the classroom even as his golf continued to flourish and develop.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2024
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
About a quarter are unready to express an opinion of either.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2024
Subsequent polls showed a reality Biden was unready to accept: Vice President Kamala Harris was outperforming him.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Struck by the social upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s, unready for the academic rigor and still finding himself, Watson often was uncomfortable in and out of the classroom even as his golf continued to flourish and develop.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unready
Adjective
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Meanwhile, in Valladolid, few new players were added last summer, leaving the team unprepared for this season in La Liga.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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On paper, the system seems like a wonderful way to exchange cultures and give young people an opportunity to see the world, but in reality, the process often gives unprepared, barely adults high-stakes responsibilities in foreign contexts.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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But research shows that men are more likely than women to overestimate their qualifications and jump at opportunities - even when underprepared.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Harris Poll revealed that over half of Gen Z employees feel underprepared for professional roles, citing a lack of soft-skill training during their formative years (read: COVID).—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Unready.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unready. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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