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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.
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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.
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Ravi Kumar S,
Time,
30 Mar. 2026
Intentional Career Design Requires Thinking Sideways A nonlinear career doesn’t mean unfocused movement.
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Penny Marion,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfocused
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
See All Example Sentences for unfocused
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
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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.
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So the relationship of high rates for long-term CDs and low rates for short-term CDs remains muddled.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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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.
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Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.
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Rapkin, truth be told, looked a little dazed.
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Susan Blanchard co-starred as Tina Kelly, his scatterbrained housekeeper.
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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.
Adjective
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Keke Palmer was confused about why she wasn't asked to emcee the event.
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The competing corridors have left them confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters – facing threats from sea mines, aerial drones, and Revolutionary Guard patrol boats – but also the complex political currents across the strait.
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Chuck Leavell, a member of the Allman Brothers from 1972 to 1976 and lifelong ambassador of their music, recalls learning about the unlikely union with a bemused expression.
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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.
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They are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind.
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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.
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On Thursday, Daniel Joseph Murphy, 48, was found guilty on three counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer, along with negligent discharge of a firearm, according to a Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office news release.
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Lebel has since been arrested on charges of criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter, assault and driving under the influence.
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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