scattershot
adjective
scat·ter·shot
ˈska-tər-ˌshät 
: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun
scattershot advice
scattershot planning
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There are even a couple of scattershot dance numbers.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Some of that retooling is obvious in the final cut of the movie, which has a slightly scattershot, sometimes thin screenplay and a close-to-even ratio between jokes that land and jokes that whiff badly.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
During an Olympic Games plagued by 13- to 16-hour time differences with North America, huge upsets for favorites like tennis star Naomi Osaka, and a raft of viewing options that’s scattershot at best, Snoop’s bit of levity felt like a saving grace.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2021
Their efforts failed, with judges across the country condemning their scattershot claims.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Some of that retooling is obvious in the final cut of the movie, which has a slightly scattershot, sometimes thin screenplay and a close-to-even ratio between jokes that land and jokes that whiff badly.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024
During an Olympic Games plagued by 13- to 16-hour time differences with North America, huge upsets for favorites like tennis star Naomi Osaka, and a raft of viewing options that’s scattershot at best, Snoop’s bit of levity felt like a saving grace.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2021
Their efforts failed, with judges across the country condemning their scattershot claims.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Scattershot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scattershot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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