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Recent Examples of unfocused
The former president's public addresses have seemingly become more disjointed and unfocused in recent months, something The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman raised on CNN's The Source show last month.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
But unfocused spite — sprays of purposeless vandalism — can be funny for only so long.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The Trump administration is too unfocused and chaotic to be a reliable partner, and Trump’s nativist political base would likely reject the United States going to war on Taiwan’s behalf.
—Daniel Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2018
This year, Lathan appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Supremes At All-You-Can-Eat.
Quentin Spivey
The hilarious and free-spirited Quentin is talented but unfocused.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
But unfocused spite — sprays of purposeless vandalism — can be funny for only so long.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The Trump administration is too unfocused and chaotic to be a reliable partner, and Trump’s nativist political base would likely reject the United States going to war on Taiwan’s behalf.
—Daniel Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2018
This year, Lathan appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Supremes At All-You-Can-Eat.
Quentin Spivey
The hilarious and free-spirited Quentin is talented but unfocused.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
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The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
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On defense, Kurtz recalled jumping up to intercept a pass and being popped by an IMG player on the way down, leaving him dazed and dizzy.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Terps received help from an opponent that looked dazed and bruised in that opening frame.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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The company enlisted Donald Duck’s scatterbrained cartoon uncle, Prof. Ludwig Von Drake, in a video on votedisney.com to make its case that Disney’s current board members are up to the job.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hudson turns up her ditz-o-meter to 11, twirling and screaming her way through a performance that should remind Hollywood of her singular scatterbrained talents.Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
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The headlines are still coming thick and fast, pushing advice on a user base now equal parts concerned and confused.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Befuddling sales processes, complex product offerings, and a lack of business transparency have left people feeling more confused than protected in outdated models that don't empower consumers to choose for themselves.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Beatles themselves can only offer bemused waves and baffled chuckles.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Russian drone operators noticed the cyclist leading a BMP infantry fighting vehicle—and posted a recording of their drone feed online, along with their bemused commentary.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
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In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2022
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The jury returned the verdict of not guilty on Monday after spending the morning deliberating the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide, which carried a potential sentence of four years in prison.Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide Monday in the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely on a Manhattan F train — bringing closure in the polarizing case that provoked heated debates about vigilantism, mental illness and subway safety.Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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