haphazard
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The arrangement of dreams and actuality is frustratingly haphazard, more like a pretext to widen the novel’s scope.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
And here, Orsolya’s sincere if haphazard search for understanding, visible in every fiber of Tompa’s affecting central performance, cleverly lets Jude expose the insufficiency in quick fixes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
You may reasonably conclude this is a haphazard system by which to make such important decisions.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Trailing 7-6 going into the final end, they were without the hammer and looked set to suffer a decisive defeat after a haphazard performance.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
They came less often, and flew, when they did come, less slowly, as if the search had become haphazard and no longer hopeful.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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