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Recent Examples of unfocused
But the county has had to scale back its services and improvements to basic, critical infrastructure because of the unfocused overspending in the last several years.
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Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
And workers can seem unfocused or confused, unsure of where to find answers (and what merits a leadership conversation).
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
As if Nike didn’t have enough problems (sales slump, stale designs, unfocused branding, executive shakeup), the company recently found itself on center stage in one of those increasingly frequent cultural sideshows that masquerade as news.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In my experience, portfolios that respond quickly and precisely to shifting market dynamics outperform those that rely on big but unfocused investments.
—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
And workers can seem unfocused or confused, unsure of where to find answers (and what merits a leadership conversation).
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
As if Nike didn’t have enough problems (sales slump, stale designs, unfocused branding, executive shakeup), the company recently found itself on center stage in one of those increasingly frequent cultural sideshows that masquerade as news.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In my experience, portfolios that respond quickly and precisely to shifting market dynamics outperform those that rely on big but unfocused investments.
—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
Adjective
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In an Instagram reel, what started as a serene cuddle session between a dog and its owner quickly became a funny surprise, leaving viewers both laughing and tearing up at the canine's bewildered reaction.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Europe, broke and bewildered, will have a choice: follow suit or fade into irrelevance and bankruptcy.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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At some point, Kevin, dazed but not incapacitated, got on the line with a dispatcher.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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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 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 moment of truth arrived when Adams FaceTimed Phillips— initially confused and skeptical about her whereabouts.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Ferguson said teammates are more confused than upset.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The bemused cat owner couldn't resist sharing Luna's mischief on TikTok (@megs.amanda) with a video showing the paw print in one of the cookies.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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When Anisimova lost the Queen’s final last month to 37-year-old Tatyana Maria, she was totally bemused by the German’s cat and mouse tactics.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 July 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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Surgeons often argue that complications are a risk of surgery and that a poor outcome doesn’t mean the doctor was negligent.—
Fred Schulte,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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The lawsuit alleged fraud, negligent misrepresentation and several other claims relating to alleged breaches of contract.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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