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Recent Examples of unfocused
And with some late-arriving plot twists, the story feel unfocused and unfinished.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s first term was too ideologically confused, politically unfocused, and inexperienced in the ways of D.C. politics to have much of an agenda.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
But even this part of his speech, which was supposed to be an inspiring call for global peace, tolerance and kindness, was unfocused and lacking in substance, according to pop culture writer Kaleigh Donaldson.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The woman sat slumped in a chair, her face drained of color, her eyes strangely unfocused.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s first term was too ideologically confused, politically unfocused, and inexperienced in the ways of D.C. politics to have much of an agenda.
—Jay Cost, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
But even this part of his speech, which was supposed to be an inspiring call for global peace, tolerance and kindness, was unfocused and lacking in substance, according to pop culture writer Kaleigh Donaldson.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The woman sat slumped in a chair, her face drained of color, her eyes strangely unfocused.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
Adjective
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Apart from the odd bewildered tourist or local going about their day, the vast majority of people in the carriage were heading to what most regarded as a ‘must-win’ match at home to Everton and the vibe, like the team’s results in 2025, was mixed.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Every lap felt like a mind-numbing carousel ride through car exhaust and past bewildered pedestrians, while inhaling burrito-scented air.—
Marley Dickinson,
Outside Online,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The feeling in the crowd was a kind of dazed submission.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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While fielding applause at her Symphony Center show on Friday, harpist Brandee Younger made a dazed confession.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 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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If readers are confused, consider yet again that Instagram could claim all of 30 million users when its acquisition was announced.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, things then went from bad to worse for Spaun who could only watch with a bemused expression as his tee shot on the famous par-three 17th sailed way past the green and landed straight in the water.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Peck and Mount stand wearing bemused grins, while Gooding displays a mysterious countenance and stylish new hairdo while casually seated.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 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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An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In January, he was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle following a December 17 crash in Lafourche Parish.—
Essence News Editors,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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