unaimed

Example Sentences

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His overwhelmed opponent, another local boy fighting in his first Rough N Rowdy, ducked his head in fear, flailing his arms, unaimed, finding little but air as Jordan ducked and bobbed.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2017

The bombardment was very wild and seemed almost unaimed.

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir

Under an unanswered and therefore an unaimed fire from the heavy guns the Irish infantry moved forward upon the points which they had been ordered to attack.

From The Great Boer War by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

"D" Company, however, pushed forward further in the mist, and, though there was plenty of machine gun fire, it was unaimed and did no damage.

From The Fifth Leicestershire A Record Of The 1/5th Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During The War, 1914-1919. by Hills, John David

Helter-skelter we pour forth our unaimed words merely for our personal relief, heedless whether they help or hinder him whom they still purport to address.

From The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education by Palmer, Alice Freeman