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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But really, that indicates just how unfocused his movement is.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
But this unfocused approach can lead to implementation failure.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
One who under-signals competence during a high-stakes initiative may leave the team unfocused and unmotivated.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But the county has had to scale back its services and improvements to basic, critical infrastructure because of the unfocused overspending in the last several years.
—Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
But this unfocused approach can lead to implementation failure.
—Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
One who under-signals competence during a high-stakes initiative may leave the team unfocused and unmotivated.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But the county has had to scale back its services and improvements to basic, critical infrastructure because of the unfocused overspending in the last several years.
—Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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