unprepared

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It is the second time he has been on the receiving end of Honda being unprepared in a new relationship in F1, after a difficult three years with McLaren in 2015-17.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

When my parents died, I was prepared for my grief — but I was completely unprepared for the legal and financial ramifications.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

At Copan, Mr. Stuart relates, Stephens was unprepared for “a lost city built by a people completely unknown to history.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Markets are unprepared for a prolonged conflict, with oil potentially reaching $150 per barrel and U.S. stocks vulnerable.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

He’d been unprepared for his first hot flash, in the late fall of 2007.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis