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also unfocussed
as in muddled
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Recent Examples of unfocused
Over 80% of AI projects fail to deliver business value, with 84% of those failures tied to leadership gaps, like unclear metrics, underinvestment, and unfocused sponsorship, according to research from Pertama Partners.
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Ravi Kumar S, Time, 30 Mar. 2026
Ambiguous discussions feel unfocused.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Intentional Career Design Requires Thinking Sideways A nonlinear career doesn’t mean unfocused movement.
—Penny Marion, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s grown past her playful, unfocused answers at news conferences into efficient quips and timely pauses to give space for reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Ravi Kumar S, Time, 30 Mar. 2026
Ambiguous discussions feel unfocused.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Intentional Career Design Requires Thinking Sideways A nonlinear career doesn’t mean unfocused movement.
—Penny Marion, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s grown past her playful, unfocused answers at news conferences into efficient quips and timely pauses to give space for reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
Adjective
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Having stabilised as mid-table regulars, this was an opportunity to capitalise on a muddled middle of the table.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The end result on those possessions is a muddled mess, which leads to bad shots or live ball turnovers, which lead to easy points going the other way.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a bewildered expression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Everyone was so relieved to see how bewildered everyone else was that the feeling in this place was almost festive.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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This led to a surreal sight at 5-0 in the fourth set, with Safiullin flat on his back receiving treatment for a hip injury while a dazed Ruud tried to revive himself with an ice towel.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Moments later, dazed residents staggered out as others rushed in to help.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Susan Blanchard co-starred as Tina Kelly, his scatterbrained housekeeper.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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During the initial investigation, authorities determined that the man appeared confused and was experiencing a mental health crisis.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Even current and former DeSantis communications staffers appeared confused online about it.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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An utterly delectable novel set in Beirut during and after the Lebanese Civil War, about a 72-year-old translator of Western novels into Arabic, an eccentric steeped in books who shares with us her capacious literary sensibility and often bemused vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Giddey gave a bemused nod, then a smile.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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They are being given directions by a senile old man who is losing his mind.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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His older brother, played by Paul Wesley, has died under mysterious circumstances, forcing Ethan to return home to contend with that grief, with the stark fact of his senile mother, and with the resentments of former friends who view his departure as a betrayal.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Om Grown is also accused of negligent hiring and supervision.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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Benedetto was released from the hospital and charged with several offenses including OUI liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and driving the wrong way on a state highway.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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