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unfocused

[uhn-foh-kuhst] / ʌnˈfoʊ kəst /




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Feeling tired and unfocused is also a sign that you need more liquid.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

In the aftermath of that summer, a wounded Jean stumbles through her last two years of college, “berserk, unfocused, humiliating.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Yet works of high seriousness were never his strong suit, as his rambling and distressingly unfocused Eisenhower Memorial in Washington showed.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

Since its inception beginning with 2013’s “Man of Steel,” the live-action films in the DCU were largely derided as being unfocused and dull, lacking the narrative thrust of their competitors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

From Salon Dec. 19, 2024

Mom’s face is turned toward me, but her eyes are unfocused.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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