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directionless

[di-rek-shuhn-lis] / dɪˈrɛk ʃən lɪs /






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Revolving around roommates who share a deep friendship and almost nothing else, the show—“about three unbearable and directionless 24-year-olds,” according to creator-writer-star Leo Reich—is certainly not whining.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Sir Geoffrey blamed a "directionless bureaucracy" for leaving asylum seekers either "in limbo, or lost".

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Born and raised a few miles from the Baltic Sea, Judit comes to conceive of life as a directionless voyage on a sinking craft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Hurt made her film debut in Woody Allen’s 1978 drama, “Interiors,” where she portrayed the directionless would-be artist Joey opposite her more successful siblings Renata and Flyn, played by Diane Keaton and Kristin Griffith, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

She smiled as he turned, but when he walked away her eyes were flat and directionless.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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