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Recent Examples of unready
Yet the real scandal that’s likely to relegate Ishiba to Japan’s 12-months-in-office club is an economy unready for the Trumpian storm to come.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
During the pandemic, United pilots worked closely with the airline to develop a Covid policy that kept pilots on the payroll, trained and ready to return nearly as quickly as travel did, while other airlines were slowed by having pilots unready to fly.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Iranian government remained unprepared for the Syrian army’s swift collapse, as defensive lines crumbled and soldiers proved unready or unable to fight.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
But readiness is usually an advantage, especially when your opponent is adamantly unready.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
During the pandemic, United pilots worked closely with the airline to develop a Covid policy that kept pilots on the payroll, trained and ready to return nearly as quickly as travel did, while other airlines were slowed by having pilots unready to fly.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The Iranian government remained unprepared for the Syrian army’s swift collapse, as defensive lines crumbled and soldiers proved unready or unable to fight.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
But readiness is usually an advantage, especially when your opponent is adamantly unready.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unready
Adjective
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Mexican administrations have sometimes been unwilling to recognize the problem and at other times are staggered by the scale of violence their justice system is unprepared to address.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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When Godzilla and pals reappear, the Foot Clan is not only unprepared to stop them, but their current leader, long-time Turtle-hater Shredder, may even be behind the attacks!—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Due to hiring freezes, workforce reductions and funding cuts, FEMA has entered the hurricane season understaffed and underprepared.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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The underprepared resident quietly ushered into independent practice with a strong letter of recommendation?—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Unready.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unready. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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