unfocused
adjective
un·fo·cused
ˌən-ˈfō-kəst 
variants
or less commonly unfocussed
1
: not adjusted to a focus
2
: not concentrated on one point or objective
unfocused rage
Examples of unfocused in a Sentence
an unfocused approach to studying
Your essay seems unfocused and unclear.
She has lots of unfocused energy.
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The feeling was unfamiliar, since my usual mental coordinates place me somewhere in the proximate future, a locus of anticipation and, all too often, unfocused worry.
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Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The Giants will continue to count on defensive improvement from Heliot Ramos, who was an unfocused mess in left field last year — a goal that is more attainable now that a premium center fielder will be flanking Ramos to his left.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As a result, her energy is unfocused and her argument is split among the three of them rather than concentrated on one person to take out.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Endlessly switching between apps and online platforms splinters our attention and can lead to digital exhaustion, leaving us anxious, apathetic and unfocused.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
The Giants will continue to count on defensive improvement from Heliot Ramos, who was an unfocused mess in left field last year — a goal that is more attainable now that a premium center fielder will be flanking Ramos to his left.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As a result, her energy is unfocused and her argument is split among the three of them rather than concentrated on one person to take out.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Endlessly switching between apps and online platforms splinters our attention and can lead to digital exhaustion, leaving us anxious, apathetic and unfocused.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfocused
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfocused. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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