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 woman sat slumped in a chair, her face drained of color, her eyes strangely unfocused.
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Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Without a vision for the application of generative AI, data preparation efforts risk becoming unfocused and disjointed.
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That first 10 minutes or so really told the tale … Gators came out unfocused and Georgia really punished them for it.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Right Focus: Identifying High-Impact Applications AI can address some of education’s most persistent challenges, but its effectiveness is often diluted by broad, unfocused experimentation.
—Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Without a vision for the application of generative AI, data preparation efforts risk becoming unfocused and disjointed.
—Sean Nathaniel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That first 10 minutes or so really told the tale … Gators came out unfocused and Georgia really punished them for it.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The Right Focus: Identifying High-Impact Applications AI can address some of education’s most persistent challenges, but its effectiveness is often diluted by broad, unfocused experimentation.
—Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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 14 Apr. 2025.
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