Usage of "unequal to"

Not meeting requirements.

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Usage of unequal to in English

Mr. Pilkington found himself unequal to the intellectual pressure of the conversation. 
 Jill the Reckless 

I felt quite unequal to answering the remark, and he went on: 
 Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances 

Just now he felt himself unequal to the command of his countenance. 
 Charlotte's Inheritance 

The future was to show that she was unequal to the task. 
 Canada 

Taking up my bow I found myself unequal to even string it. 
 The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 / Books 13... 

But the sour, superior nature was, as usual, unequal to the struggle. 
 Trumps 

She did not answer, for she felt utterly unequal to the discussion. 
 The Knave of Diamonds 

He seemed fascinated and yet unequal to a straight look at me. 
 Ruggles of Red Gap 

For now, as always, I am unequal to the refutation of not-being. 
 Sophist 

Her force, indeed, seemed very unequal to resist so potent an enemy. 
 The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D. / From... 

Once more, Is one equal and unequal to itself and the others? 
 Parmenides 

What does it mean? The doctor's language appeared unequal to his emotions. 
 The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail 

We were unequal to this, and no one could find the right words. 
 Voices in the dark 

But the leaders powers of organization were unequal to the task. 
 The End of Man? 

Here we are unequal to the task of depicting the scene. 
 Notre-Dame de Paris 

Fenn was still unequal to the intellectual pressure of the conversation. 
 The Head of Kay's 

Meanings of unequal to in English