aimlessly
Example Sentences
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The 21-year-old tanker sailed aimlessly for more than a month, according to ship-tracking data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Indeed, the discontent surfaced even in the first half as Spurs fans chanted "sideways and backwards everywhere we go" as the ball was passed around aimlessly.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Soldiers are seen picking up trash, laying down mulch and chatting aimlessly as they patrol.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular amble aimlessly in a nearby pasture: Silver Charm, the champion thoroughbred that won the 1997 Kentucky Derby.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024
He stood abstracted for a moment, then became aimlessly mobile.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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