unsuited

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They repeat history when the child becomes the wanna-be knight’s squire, and together they prepare for a match that Dunk is wholly unsuited to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

The company said that the court ruling “imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

But Hannah herself is relatively one-dimensional, and Lourd is unsuited to her paper-thin character.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

As his congressional colleagues know better than anyone, he is poisonously obnoxious, temperamentally unsuited to be the leader of any organization too large to meet in a broom closet.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2024

“You know what I mean. She can’t read or add. She’s totally unsuited for modern life—and she’s bright enough to take advantage of good schooling. In fact, she’s brilliant.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer