scattershot
adjective
scat·ter·shot
ˈska-tər-ˌshät 
: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun
scattershot advice
scattershot planning
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The Bottom Line Too scattershot to hit its mark.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Not much, aside from rehashing the facts of the case in a lurid yet scattershot manner that has become typical of the shows that air on the streaming service.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
These ideas make for a solid foundation, even though the movie is often scattershot.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Another source remained adamant that, for a team such as the Bears, the scattershot approach to this search must allow allow ample time for a second round of interviews in which at least four and up to six finalists are given in-person opportunities to meet.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Not much, aside from rehashing the facts of the case in a lurid yet scattershot manner that has become typical of the shows that air on the streaming service.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
These ideas make for a solid foundation, even though the movie is often scattershot.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Another source remained adamant that, for a team such as the Bears, the scattershot approach to this search must allow allow ample time for a second round of interviews in which at least four and up to six finalists are given in-person opportunities to meet.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scattershot. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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