ill-equipped
Example Sentences
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Most of his teachers were ill-equipped to handle his behavioral problems, later diagnosed as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
State agencies, however, were ill-equipped to accommodate the order.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
After two decades of nearly flat demand, it’s ill-equipped to handle the massive needs of data centers, which now consume 5% of the nation’s total power.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026
We were approached by two hikers who were — teeth clattering incessantly and clothes soaked — ill-equipped for the evening.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Greek philosophers were unable to untie that bundle; therefore, they were ill-equipped to solve Zeno’s puzzle.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
