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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Israel’s overwhelming, unfocused military response has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, mainly women and children, even as Israelis taken hostage on October 7 languish or die in the custody of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other Palestinian groups.
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Audrey Kurth Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024
The judges liked the flavor of Manny’s risotto, but the texture was way off and his plating was unfocused.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
But Meyers is also doing a lot of small things to keep the show from being unfocused or overly navel-gazey.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
The track was unfocused, with attacks on Rick Ross, Future, Metro Boomin and others sprinkled in with the disses to Kendrick.
—Hazlitt, 30 May 2024
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Audrey Kurth Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024
The judges liked the flavor of Manny’s risotto, but the texture was way off and his plating was unfocused.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
But Meyers is also doing a lot of small things to keep the show from being unfocused or overly navel-gazey.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024
The track was unfocused, with attacks on Rick Ross, Future, Metro Boomin and others sprinkled in with the disses to Kendrick.
—Hazlitt, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unfocused
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfocused. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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