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also unfocussed
as in muddled
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Recent Examples of unfocused
In my experience, portfolios that respond quickly and precisely to shifting market dynamics outperform those that rely on big but unfocused investments.
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Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Finally, saber-rattling with Iran is another example of an erratic and unfocused president.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
This play here perfectly depicts just how unfocused New York was for the bulk of the night.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
This shift happened not because of broad, unfocused criticism, but through detailed research, strategic partnerships and persistent focus.
—Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Finally, saber-rattling with Iran is another example of an erratic and unfocused president.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
This play here perfectly depicts just how unfocused New York was for the bulk of the night.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
This shift happened not because of broad, unfocused criticism, but through detailed research, strategic partnerships and persistent focus.
—Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
Adjective
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There were also problems connecting to the internet and to phone networks, leaving many bewildered and unable to obtain information.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tornado is a bewildered Japanese girl (played by pop singer Kôki) who fights off a horde of white men, thieving gold vagabonds who represent both Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic ancestry.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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In footage shared by local media, he was seen bloodied, dazed and clutching his mobile phone.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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The implication that Pax might be dealing with some issues came up again last month when he was photographed by the paparazzi in the early morning hours, stumbling out of the famed Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, with a dazed grin and needing to be held up by friends, the Daily Mail reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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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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The company enlisted Donald Duck’s scatterbrained cartoon uncle, Prof. Ludwig Von Drake, in a video on votedisney.com to make its case that Disney’s current board members are up to the job.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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The text, translated from French, is presented partly in comics-style word bubbles, and the illustrations of confused, anxious, and increasingly exasperated animals tell a great story in any language.—
Caroline Carlson
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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College admission often feels like a similar face-off between families, leaving them confused, concerned, and conjecturing.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Everybody was very sympathetic that day and I was slightly bemused by it.—
Andrew Goldman,
Vulture,
16 June 2025
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As the Broadway glitterati was walking by outside Studio 54 over these last few nights, Smart was inside, slipping disinfectant into a bowl for her bemused fans.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Sep. 2023
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In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2022
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Imagine the lawsuit: negligent security, wrongful death attempt, maybe even a defamation angle against Tom Buchanan.—
Aron Solomon
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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The deckhand as well as the ship's skipper and chief engineer are all reportedly under investigation for possible multiple manslaughter and negligent shipwreck charges, but have not yet been formally accused of any crime.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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