unprepared
Example Sentences
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“I was unprepared for how dislocating it ended up being,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Wilson flailed, clearly unprepared to explain the facts laid out in the indictment.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Carys Louise Brandon, from Swansea, had an emergency C-section to deliver her first child in 2022 and said she was completely unprepared for what came afterwards.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
But, he said, he was unprepared for how strongly the public would react to the whistleblower part of the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Soviets had been caught unprepared by Hitler in World War II. “Like twenty years ago,” the statement continued, “ominous clouds of war are once again overhanging the approaches to our motherland.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
