not prepared

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New York’s Citi Field has weathered its share of away-team blowouts over the years, but the crowd gathered on a brisk Sunday last fall was not prepared for the upset awaiting them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Says another mysterious figure: “He would go to brief the president and was not prepared at all, almost to the point where it was an embarrassment.”

From Slate • May 9, 2026

The 5th Circuit judges said they were not prepared to wait for the outcome of that review.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"If I am polite, I would say the world was not prepared for it. Is it prepared now? I hope so," Bachelet, 74, told reporters after a three-hour hearing before member states.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I am not prepared for Ann’s rage when she arrives at Point Comfort.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone