directionless

Example Sentences

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As Rue muses in a voiceover, she’s beautiful, directionless and “so desperate for attention she’s willing to humiliate herself.”

From Salon • May 4, 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

On Monday, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, an independent economic think-tank, said that the chancellor should avoid "directionless tinkering and half-baked fixes" when trying to boost the government's tax take in the Budget.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

Just 30% of people do volunteer work, and over 60% of young people say they feel directionless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

Dr. Calvin coughed and there was a sudden impossible flurry of directionless energy.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov