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also unfocussed
as in muddled
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Recent Examples of unfocused
These presets aim to reduce unfocused or exaggerated AI aesthetics.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
That precision compounds over time, making growth faster and more sustainable than broad, unfocused marketing.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The Nittany Lions looked unfocused and distracted in a 22-21 loss to Northwestern at Beaver Stadium.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Longevity medicine itself is a somewhat unfocused term.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
That precision compounds over time, making growth faster and more sustainable than broad, unfocused marketing.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The Nittany Lions looked unfocused and distracted in a 22-21 loss to Northwestern at Beaver Stadium.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
Longevity medicine itself is a somewhat unfocused term.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfocused
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
Adjective
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Visit our website Republicans, by contrast, offer a muddled message.—
Neetu Arnold,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Why is the messaging so muddled here?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Still, some songs can disrupt our dazed habit of barely listening and give us something to participate in.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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But plenty of people tell of being left dazed and destabilized by ayahuasca ceremonies and struggling to return to their previous lives; some make sudden life changes that only bring distress and further trauma.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Susan Blanchard co-starred as Tina Kelly, his scatterbrained housekeeper.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The novel begins on a Monday afternoon like any other at its three adolescent central characters’ loving but scatterbrained aunt Xía’s house in Miami.—
Juan Vidal,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Shoppers were confused and frustrated after finding out the shopping center was closed on a normally busy Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Would fans be confused if the persistent graphic displayed a call different than the one offered in real time by the still-very-much-there ump?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Referee Francois Letexier showed Vinicius Jr a yellow card for his role in what happened, drawing a bemused look from the goalscorer.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Over the subsequent stories, Goodman crafts subtle investigations of the relations between siblings, the fine blend of anxiety and pride parents feel for their offspring, and the bemused affection an aunt or uncle might feel for their aimless nieces or haphazard nephews.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately for Bill, his son Andrew (Monk actor Jason Gray-Stanford) is afraid his father is going senile and is in danger of being catfished.—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Billy Chapman is again introduced as a child (Logan Sawyer) visiting his senile grandpa in a rest home.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Benjamin and Sarah Cook brought claims for inadequate policies and protection; violation of Title IX; wrongful death; negligence; negligent hiring, training, supervision and retention; and negligent infliction of emotional distress.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vicarious liability refers to an employer’s liability for injury caused as a result of negligent or otherwise improper actions of its employees within the scope of employment.—
Julietta Bisharyan,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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