If I had known the importance of the meeting, I would have prepared better.

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I regret not preparing better for the meeting; I didn't realize its importance.

Always check the meeting agenda beforehand so you can prepare adequately.

If the meeting had been about a different topic, I wouldn't have felt the need to prepare so much.

My poor preparation stemmed from a lack of awareness regarding the meeting's significance.

Had I been aware of the meeting's significance, my preparation would have been more thorough.

I wish I'd known how important the meeting was; I would have been better prepared.

If I knew the meeting was important, I would have prepared more.

Past perfect tense indicating a past action that did not happen.

Made more adequate preparations.