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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Just before swearing in, Trump looked very tired, bored, and unfocused.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
After opening the game disjointed and unfocused, the Trojans chipped away at a double-digit deficit and got close before their rally was ultimately thwarted.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Early in the season, Malone would refer to his team as soft, disorganized or unfocused after a bad loss.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
So tell me all your thoughts on that totally unfocused question.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
After opening the game disjointed and unfocused, the Trojans chipped away at a double-digit deficit and got close before their rally was ultimately thwarted.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Early in the season, Malone would refer to his team as soft, disorganized or unfocused after a bad loss.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
So tell me all your thoughts on that totally unfocused question.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Dec. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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