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Recent Examples of unpreparedness
These surrenders might occur because of unpreparedness or life changes.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpreparedness
Noun
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There is the silence of caution, uncertainty and doubt, of refusal and denial — or the silence of inexperience, ignorance or innocence.—
Cyraina Johnson-Roullier,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, there’s a vocal cohort of leaders who won’t leave Gen Z out in the cold—and in fact, their inexperience is sometimes seen as an asset.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Their design was unpolished, even primitive, seemingly to convey a sense of slapdash amateurishness.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Unpreparedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpreparedness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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