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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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Voters are also distressed by the decline in their quality of life, as well as the country’s muddled political landscape – a fact indicated by the twenty candidates for president alone.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ridley recommends using gel polishes for a deer print mani, since the curing step locks each layer in, keeping them from blurring together and becoming a muddled mess.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Since his starring days at Gonzaga, Timme has earned bewildered double takes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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The slightly dazed look of someone who has just emerged from an eight-hour surgery.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
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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Archaeologists were completely confused.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Your children do not need parents who are confused about the status of their relationship.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The bemused interviewer then asked if Guardiola felt the interpretation of rules was different in the Premier League.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 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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Since then, at least four lawsuits filed by families of victims have claimed the school district and administrators were negligent in protecting students from Elliott’s misconduct.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lawsuits also claim that Celina ISD was grossly negligent and enabled Caleb Elliott's misconduct, primarily to protect the reputation of the successful football program, as Caleb Elliott is the son of Bill Elliott, the long-time head football coach and athletic director.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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