directionless
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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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