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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The camera is liberated (via CGI) in the song and dance numbers, but everything else is filmed in a basic, boring fashion, the background melting into a dim, unfocused blur behind the actors.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Distractions include a nosy principal, a cast of unfocused students and visitations from Charles Dickens’ ghost.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Internal Miscommunication Or Lack Of Direction If members of your marketing team are unclear about their priorities or individual roles, the results can become scattered and unfocused.
—Stephen Spratley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Under Marsch, appointed less than two months ago, Canada looks liberated but not unfocused.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
Distractions include a nosy principal, a cast of unfocused students and visitations from Charles Dickens’ ghost.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Internal Miscommunication Or Lack Of Direction If members of your marketing team are unclear about their priorities or individual roles, the results can become scattered and unfocused.
—Stephen Spratley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Under Marsch, appointed less than two months ago, Canada looks liberated but not unfocused.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfocused. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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