unprepared

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Health insurance is the single biggest expense most laid-off households are unprepared for, and the time to understand your options is before you need them, not after.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

If Cook sensed people were unprepared in a meeting, he would sometimes say, “Next,” then flip to the following item on a meeting agenda.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It is the second time he has been on the receiving end of Honda being unprepared in a new relationship in F1, after a difficult three years with McLaren in 2015-17.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“What we were unprepared for was the intensity of the change and the speed at which it happened,” Zimbardo says.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell