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also unfocussed
as in muddled
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Recent Examples of unfocused
OpenAI’s approach to AI is decidedly unfocused, especially in comparison to Anthropic.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump—fixated on securing his legacy with a ballroom and a triumphal arch—appears increasingly erratic, unfocused, and unfit for the job assigned to him.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Over 80% of AI projects fail to deliver business value, with 84% of those failures tied to leadership gaps, like unclear metrics, underinvestment, and unfocused sponsorship, according to research from Pertama Partners.
—Ravi Kumar S, Time, 30 Mar. 2026
Intentional Career Design Requires Thinking Sideways A nonlinear career doesn’t mean unfocused movement.
—Penny Marion, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Trump—fixated on securing his legacy with a ballroom and a triumphal arch—appears increasingly erratic, unfocused, and unfit for the job assigned to him.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Over 80% of AI projects fail to deliver business value, with 84% of those failures tied to leadership gaps, like unclear metrics, underinvestment, and unfocused sponsorship, according to research from Pertama Partners.
—Ravi Kumar S, Time, 30 Mar. 2026
Intentional Career Design Requires Thinking Sideways A nonlinear career doesn’t mean unfocused movement.
—Penny Marion, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
Adjective
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Bloody, disturbing, shocking, and entertaining as hell, the Ghost Ship opening couldn’t be any more different from the absolute slog that follows it, climaxing on a muddled and overly complicated ending.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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So the relationship of high rates for long-term CDs and low rates for short-term CDs remains muddled.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Rapkin, truth be told, looked a little dazed.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
17 June 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
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But then, the writer himself might get confused about which is which.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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For example, a lot of fans were a bit confused on Friday after watching Miguel Almiron be sent off in the first half of Paraguay’s win against Turkey.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Then came the World Cup, and for a month, a curious if somewhat bemused country sampled the world’s game up close.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Sweetest children, Granny said, sounding bemused.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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They are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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His older brother, played by Paul Wesley, has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing Ethan to return home to contend with that grief, with the stark fact of his senile mother, and with the resentments of former friends who view his departure as a betrayal.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tort claims are civil claims made against a state or local government for a wrongful or negligent act.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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The civil suit alleged Griffin was negligent for allowing Parker to use his vehicle during the time of Simmons-Hancock's murder.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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