aimlessly
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My fork hovered aimlessly over the plate while my eyes stayed fixed on the entrance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
And, as Dreier points out, spacecraft would be “left to tumble aimlessly in space” and billions wasted that have already been spent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
Back in his bedroom, Harry fiddled aimlessly with his rucksack, then poked a couple of owl nuts through the bars of Hedwig’s cage.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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