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Recent Examples of unready
He was widely declared unready for the tall task of being a No. 2 on a contender.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
For a young adult who feels unready to leave home, the best approach is to break down independence into manageable parts.
—David Krasky, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Like any self-respecting depressive who’s unready to address her self-sabotaging, Laurie bails on their impromptu intervention before entrées.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
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.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 17 June 2025
For a young adult who feels unready to leave home, the best approach is to break down independence into manageable parts.
—David Krasky, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Like any self-respecting depressive who’s unready to address her self-sabotaging, Laurie bails on their impromptu intervention before entrées.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
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.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unready
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Both the web series and the TV show allowed these characters to wreak havoc on the city of Toronto, frequently enlisting the help of unassuming and unprepared civilians, all in an effort of finally booking a single show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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One of the most striking findings is how unprepared many companies are for this level of churn.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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When academic standards are quietly lowered to accommodate underprepared students, the harm spreads to all graduates.—
Andrea Mays,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Climate blind spots increasingly signal governance gaps rather than uncertainty and companies that fail to integrate climate risk into strategy, capital planning and disclosure are underprepared and mispricing risk.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Unready.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unready. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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