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Recent Examples of unfocused
Internal Miscommunication Or Lack Of Direction If members of your marketing team are unclear about their priorities or individual roles, the results can become scattered and unfocused.
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Stephen Spratley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Under Marsch, appointed less than two months ago, Canada looks liberated but not unfocused.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
The former president's public addresses have seemingly become more disjointed and unfocused in recent months, something The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman raised on CNN's The Source show last month.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
But unfocused spite — sprays of purposeless vandalism — can be funny for only so long.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Spratley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Under Marsch, appointed less than two months ago, Canada looks liberated but not unfocused.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
The former president's public addresses have seemingly become more disjointed and unfocused in recent months, something The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman raised on CNN's The Source show last month.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
But unfocused spite — sprays of purposeless vandalism — can be funny for only so long.
—Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfocused
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Some customers have been left bewildered at a venue that contains a total of 21 signs across its grounds, according to reporting from news agency SWNS.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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On defense, Kurtz recalled jumping up to intercept a pass and being popped by an IMG player on the way down, leaving him dazed and dizzy.Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Terps received help from an opponent that looked dazed and bruised in that opening frame.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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The company enlisted Donald Duck’s scatterbrained cartoon uncle, Prof. Ludwig Von Drake, in a video on votedisney.com to make its case that Disney’s current board members are up to the job.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hudson turns up her ditz-o-meter to 11, twirling and screaming her way through a performance that should remind Hollywood of her singular scatterbrained talents.Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
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The 5 Most Effective Ways To Deal With A Toxic Coworker By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter 0 Ever felt confused about what's expected of you at work or struggled to get a straight answer from your manager?Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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They were confused because they weren't associated with a star and had somehow managed to stay in binary pairs.Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Beatles themselves can only offer bemused waves and baffled chuckles.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Russian drone operators noticed the cyclist leading a BMP infantry fighting vehicle—and posted a recording of their drone feed online, along with their bemused commentary.David Axe, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Back on the domestic front, Jeanine has reason to believe that her husband, Paul (Mark O’Brien), is having an affair with her senile mother’s caregiver.Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
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In one story, Earn’s seemingly routine trip to church with Gloria, Jeanie, and his senile grandfather (Bob Banks) goes pear-shaped when Gloria abruptly drives off with her dad, leaving behind Earn and a bewildered Jeanie, who has recently been their father’s caretaker.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2022
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Peterson missed all but one game in the 2014 season after his indictment on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sammy's parents are also accusing the school of negligent care and supervision.Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Unfocused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfocused. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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