unfocused
adjective
un·fo·cused
ˌən-ˈfō-kəst 
variants
or less commonly unfocussed
1
: not adjusted to a focus
2
: not concentrated on one point or objective
unfocused rage
Examples of unfocused in a Sentence
an unfocused approach to studying
Your essay seems unfocused and unclear.
She has lots of unfocused energy.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Without this baseline of measurement, efforts risk being unfocused or, worse, counterproductive due to lack of direction.
—Hugo Kimber, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Advertisement World & Nation How Trump tariff threats might plunge Mexico into recession and stoke immigration
Oct. 27, 2024
The U.S. response to this has been unfocused, to put it charitably.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Because of its looseness, the course became a haven for unfocused or purposeless teenagers.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfocused. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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