as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an obviously unprepared acceptance speech by the surprise winner
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Recent Examples of unprepared
It may be assumed, for example, that China has a strategy for taking Taiwan that aims to catch the United States unprepared, leaving Washington to respond in ways that either have no hope of success or are likely to make matters much worse.
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
The fraught legal battle is also taking place amid a sudden round of visa revocations among international students at some of the country’s top universities, with college officials left unprepared and searching for answers from the government.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Employers are largely unprepared to attract and retain talent, especially younger and older talent, according to Dr. Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Modern Health points out that managers are on the front lines of employee well-being, yet most feel unprepared to support their teams.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
The fraught legal battle is also taking place amid a sudden round of visa revocations among international students at some of the country’s top universities, with college officials left unprepared and searching for answers from the government.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Employers are largely unprepared to attract and retain talent, especially younger and older talent, according to Dr. Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Modern Health points out that managers are on the front lines of employee well-being, yet most feel unprepared to support their teams.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprepared
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“Unprepared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprepared. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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