unaimed

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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 facts are that the Russians were beaten by superior morale; that unaimed fire, at random, there perhaps more than elsewhere, had the only material effect.

From Battle Studies by Ardant du Picq, Charles Jean Jacques Joseph

And their best was the worst struggle the world ever saw, for it was a struggle to get out of range while firing with hysterical vehemence their unaimed guns.

From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James

Doc Coffin's forefinger, tightening convulsively on the trigger of its wearer's sixshooter, sent an unaimed shot downward.

From The Heart of the Range by White, William Patterson

It shows how dangerous this unaimed fire can be when it comes in quantities.

From Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie (commanding 1st Battn. Royal Irish Rifles) Dated November 4th, 1914-March 11th, 1915 by Vere-Laurie, Florence