unprepared
adjective
un·pre·pared
ˌən-pri-ˈperd 
: not prepared
was unprepared for class
… they were woefully unprepared to take on the responsibilities expected of them.—
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Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with Covid patients, emergency physician Dr. Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and misguided the American health system was.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
In an interview that aired Monday morning, Kimmel told Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos that Pacino might've come into the night refreshingly unprepared.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
Head coach Mike McCarthy and his team were unprepared for the NFC’s No. 7 seed, and many observers expected Jerry Jones to fire McCarthy.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
That has contributed to those students underperforming on standardized state assessments, such as the LEAP exam, being unprepared to advance to higher grades and being excluded from high-quality curricula and instruction, as well as the highest-performing schools and magnet schools.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The longtime Israeli leader then drew extensive criticism when Israel appeared unprepared for the Oct. 7 militant attack that killed 1,200 people and saw around 250 seized as hostages.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Church leaders — and cities — are often unprepared to handle those closures and ensure the buildings continue to serve their communities after the congregation leaves.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
But the Israelis were not the only ones unprepared.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
This leaves most countries unprotected and unprepared to cope in the event of a health emergency, whether it’s triggered by climate change or not.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
In an interview that aired Monday morning, Kimmel told Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos that Pacino might've come into the night refreshingly unprepared.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
Head coach Mike McCarthy and his team were unprepared for the NFC’s No. 7 seed, and many observers expected Jerry Jones to fire McCarthy.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
That has contributed to those students underperforming on standardized state assessments, such as the LEAP exam, being unprepared to advance to higher grades and being excluded from high-quality curricula and instruction, as well as the highest-performing schools and magnet schools.
—Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024
The longtime Israeli leader then drew extensive criticism when Israel appeared unprepared for the Oct. 7 militant attack that killed 1,200 people and saw around 250 seized as hostages.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Church leaders — and cities — are often unprepared to handle those closures and ensure the buildings continue to serve their communities after the congregation leaves.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
But the Israelis were not the only ones unprepared.
—Joost Hiltermann, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2024
This leaves most countries unprotected and unprepared to cope in the event of a health emergency, whether it’s triggered by climate change or not.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprepared. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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