unready

Example Sentences

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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

"Seeing heatwaves more frequently is going to lead to more exposure in an unready and ill-prepared population," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022

Being the oldest left him in a position of authority he often felt unready for.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022

We’ve had two-loss teams nibble close, but we remain unready as a country for two-loss playoff teams.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2021

The Glasses’ living room was about as unready to have its walls repainted as a room can be.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger