ill-equipped

Example Sentences

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Most of his teachers were ill-equipped to handle his behavioral problems, later diagnosed as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal

State agencies, however, were ill-equipped to accommodate the order.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, Xi had to contend with an outmoded command structure that was seen as susceptible to corruption and ill-equipped to fight modern wars.

From The Wall Street Journal

He claimed Dale was "ill-equipped" for the prison environment and more vulnerable than others.

From BBC

After two decades of nearly flat demand, it’s ill-equipped to handle the massive needs of data centers, which now consume 5% of the nation’s total power.

From MarketWatch