How to Use uncoordinated in a Sentence

uncoordinated

adjective
  • The heart twists and writhes in an uncoordinated way, and is no longer able to pump blood into the body.
    Time, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But at the same time, the price for leaving too soon or in an uncoordinated way could be very high.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2020
  • But in a pandemic, the actions of 50 uncoordinated states will be less than the sum of their parts.
    Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 20 May 2020
  • The on-stage costume changes also felt uncoordinated and led to moments of dead air.
    Brandon T. Harden, Philly.com, 22 Apr. 2018
  • In AFib, as it’s often called, the heart beats in an uncoordinated way, allowing blood to pool within the heart and form little clots.
    Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2020
  • The tank line had a tough job for an uncoordinated Fuel lineup.
    Sean Collins, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Disjointed, uncoordinated and erratic, the Fuel were all of those things when losing to the No. 18 team in the standings.
    Sean Collins, Dallas News, 23 July 2020
  • Coots, which are water birds that live on the same lakes, were also becoming sick and uncoordinated.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Their struggles on the ice Thursday mainly stemmed from Chris falling twice on jumps, and some uncoordinated spins.
    Barry Wilner, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2018
  • In cardiac arrest, the heart quivers with uncoordinated contractions, and the blood flow to every part of the body — including the brain — ceases.
    Theresa Tamkins, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Witnessing an otter fish a pool in a creek or the edge of a bayou, moving with a fluidity and speed that makes a seal look uncoordinated, is a wonder to see.
    Shanon Tompkins, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Check out this video featuring the most uncoordinated canines of all time.
    Leah Silverman, Town & Country, 26 Dec. 2017
  • There may be structures or elements in your garden that pose a physical threat to puppies who may charge around and be rather uncoordinated at first.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But hey, don’t let the massive uncoordinated attack on democracy get you down too much.
    Casey Newton, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2018
  • Not only did the Wild not score, but the Sharks doubled their lead just seconds later — a momentum swing that could have buried the Wild considering how uncoordinated and subdued the team looked up to that point.
    Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 24 Jan. 2021
  • The Fire came out flat, disjointed and uncoordinated on defense the first 30 minutes of the game, a reflection of a team that has lacked time training together due to injuries in the preseason.
    Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Un-thank you to Donald Trump for his crummy and uncoordinated response.
    James Hibberd, EW.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • But the Emiratis are also worried that any uncoordinated military action could be the spark for a wider conflict.
    Thomas Grove, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2021
  • There is nothing wrong with tradition and getting fans hype, but there is nothing worse than watching a bunch of uncoordinated coeds jump off-beat, all while their school lines the pockets of '90s rap group House of Pain.
    Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2021
  • With each passing year, the combined and uncoordinated efforts of humanity force the mountains a little higher and the flats a bit lower.
    Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2017
  • But the progress is uncoordinated and still lacks gravitas.
    Ram Charan, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The officer said there was an odor of alcohol coming from Tyson, and his movements were sluggish and uncoordinated.
    Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2023
  • This brain damage is why the afflicted bald eagles seemed blind and uncoordinated.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Yet the agency’s efforts have at times been broadly criticized as too timid and uncoordinated.
    Joe Mahr, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • In the past year, slow and uncoordinated efforts to address the pandemic have allowed the virus plenty of time to evolve to mutations that could prove more contagious or more harmful to those who come down with symptoms.
    Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2021
  • Though Haiti and Kenyan officials met in December in Nairobi, this was the first time that key partners were all in the same room to discuss what has been a slow-moving and at times seemingly uncoordinated effort.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Europe’s reopening won’t be a repeat of the chaotic free-for-all in March when panicked, uncoordinated border closures caused traffic jams that stretched for miles.
    Geir Moulson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2020
  • Europe’s reopening isn’t a repeat of the chaotic free-for-all in March, when panicked, uncoordinated border closures caused traffic jams that stretched for miles.
    Geir Moulson, USA TODAY, 16 June 2020
  • He was physically gifted with height and reach but uncoordinated and rail-thin.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2021
  • The distance from the stands to the pitch reduced the Arsenal versus Chelsea clash to a curious spectacle of plodding players who looked uncoordinated and slow – pawns moving over an unkempt green patch.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 3 July 2021

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