ill-equipped
Example Sentences
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When Indian defendants were charged with such crimes, jurisdiction shifted to federal or tribal prosecutors, both ill equipped to shoulder the load.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Our systems are ill equipped to address the damage being done.
From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026
He was forced out because fans and board had delusions of grandeur after Moyes won the club silverware and now it's a relegation battle the club look ill equipped for.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
It warned that governments were ill prepared and ill equipped to counteract disinformation.
From New York Times • May 2, 2022
True, they were ill fed and ill equipped, suffering from low morale and yearning to return home to their families and farms in time for spring planting.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
