unready
Example Sentences
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Soon she was seen as gaffe-prone and unready for the political primetime.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024
Alas, the root of the issue was some light questioning from Judge Maryellen Noreika that revealed a plea deal unready for prime time.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
It is an increasingly popular way to smooth the awkward high-school-to-college transition that has inflicted on unready teenagers such annoyances as scary SAT tests and slick college brochures.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2022
Australia has taken a plunge that other countries in the Asia-Pacific region have been unready to emulate.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
“Has anyone seen Ess?” she called out in a voice that felt raw and unready.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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