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

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

The Virginian's pistol came out, and his hand lay on the table, holding it unaimed.

From The Virginian, a Horseman of the Plains by Wister, Owen

I fired an unaimed shot over my shoulder, which did no good at all except for lifting my morale.

From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver

"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