How to Use unstructured in a Sentence

unstructured

adjective
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  • Her life is very unstructured.
  • Unstructured play time is important for children.
  • The Sharks played a largely unstructured game for the first 20 minutes.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The Spurs’ kids thrived in the unstructured system coach Gregg Popovich unleashed in the bubble.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 5 Dec. 2020
  • The switch to working at home for many people has led to unstructured work days.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 26 Mar. 2022
  • The groups are unstructured and open to all ages, genders and types of eating issues.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019
  • And there is a kind of learning that comes from creative, unstructured time.
    — David G. Allan, CNN, 19 Mar. 2020
  • There’s a fine line, though, between wild and unstructured.
    — Siobhan Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2019
  • As expected, all of the proteins were unstructured at the start.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2021
  • If unstructured time is the antithesis of work, then a nap is the ultimate form of leisure.
    — Curbed, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Research shows that the freedom of unstructured time in open space helps kids learn to focus.
    — Conor Williams, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Their unstructured lifestyle was sort of odd, but most of the parents just figured, That’s New York.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 2 Feb. 2021
  • On Fridays, members of the Clevers Lab are allowed to work on unstructured projects.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2020
  • One of the few drawbacks to the afternoon was indeed the length of the walk--not the overall mileage as much as the long stints of what felt like unstructured walking time.
    — Jerald Pierce, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • His days outside the prison walls are unstructured, quite the opposite of running a prison.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2020
  • The players didn’t like the coaching regime or unstructured system last year.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Buck Mason, one of our favorite menswear brands, built an unstructured jacket that feels closer to a shirt in the best way.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
  • Working from home tends to be a loose, unstructured affair.
    — Barbara Brody, Fortune, 7 July 2022
  • The problem at the core of his academic life is unstructured downtime.
    — Brian Platzer, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Egyptian squash is dynamic and unstructured, with out-of-nowhere drop shots and deceptive flicks of the wrist.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2019
  • This kept things fresh while still allowing plenty of unstructured time to kick back and relax at the resort.
    — Mark Rogers, USA TODAY, 29 July 2019
  • Over 80% of the data in business is in unstructured formats like text, images, audio and video.
    — Prashanth Southekal, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The unstructured static hiss of white noise is one example.
    — Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2020
  • And a knee-length silk dress in horizontal sections fluttered by unstructured in the evening breeze.
    — Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Furniture that has simple lines and an unstructured form is best here.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 2 July 2019
  • Its unstructured style is the perfect size to hold your everyday gear, plus the woven neoprene fabric adds a sleek look.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2022
  • That’s because of the unstructured, sui generis nature of restaurant menus.
    — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Others worry this new format is an over-correction to the unstructured format of the spring.
    — Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Slather on the sunscreen and leave yourself plenty of unstructured time to build sandcastles and jump the waves at the resort’s beautiful beach.
    — Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
  • The Cary is another popular silhouette, which is The Row’s take on a classic penny loafer, with an unstructured upper and a throw-on quality, thanks to the supple leather and slip-on design.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 23 July 2024

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