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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
Adjective
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The numbers paint a muddled picture.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Above a muddled Southland college basketball landscape, a heartwarming, heart-stopping story has arisen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The tragedy at first bewildered law enforcement in both states, as investigators were unsure why Miller traveled to Utah or why the three women were killed.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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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Immediately disoriented, confused and dizzy.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Current ride-share insurance minimums already leave many victims undercompensated and confused.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The segment was typically a rapid- fire four- minute crash through the weekend soccer headlines— a conversation between me and Joe— with the rest of the regular political pundits looking on in a bemused silence.—
Roger Bennett,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
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
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The lawsuit accuses Live Nation, which operates The Pavilion at Star Lake, along with Crossroads Properties and Legends Hospitality, of being negligent, reckless, careless, and liable for the injuries Mollenkopf suffered while at the concert.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ramirez’s girlfriend, Flor Maria Contreras-Mujica, 26, was sentenced to seven years in prison for second-degree assault and criminally negligent homicide, both felonies, for her role in Castel-Orozco’s death, according to court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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