ill-equipped
Example Sentences
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The problem is that the governance structures in these companies are adolescent at best, ill-equipped to handle their rapid rate of revenue growth, their evolving business models, and their swiftly changing capital structures.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In hindsight, he said, the story of Rico, a teenager trying to measure up to the demands of fatherhood while being ill-equipped and lacking maturity to navigate the situation constructively, carried personal undertones.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Even the most privileged among us occasionally find ourselves adrift and ill-equipped to deal with our own capsized lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
He claimed Dale was "ill-equipped" for the prison environment and more vulnerable than others.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
Both of them overburdened and ill-equipped, weak by nature or circumstance, married to strong-willed, selfish men, addicted to the opiate of sleep.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
