as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
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Without one, an aimless day can lead to overwhelm and delaying responsibilities, sources said.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Like Forever Mine, Touch focuses on a romance, this time between a stigmatic with the mysterious power to heal (Skeet Ulrich) and an aimless record-company assistant (Bridget Fonda), but again, their flat chemistry leaves a gaping hole at the film’s center.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Legendary pool shark Minnesota Fats happened to be in Springfield at the same time and Raby, with skills honed during his aimless youth, took him on.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Hotz, a 24-year-old born and raised in Orlando, had been aimless as a kid.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Like Forever Mine, Touch focuses on a romance, this time between a stigmatic with the mysterious power to heal (Skeet Ulrich) and an aimless record-company assistant (Bridget Fonda), but again, their flat chemistry leaves a gaping hole at the film’s center.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
Legendary pool shark Minnesota Fats happened to be in Springfield at the same time and Raby, with skills honed during his aimless youth, took him on.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
Hotz, a 24-year-old born and raised in Orlando, had been aimless as a kid.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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