wayward
Example Sentences
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His playing partner, two-time major winner Xander Schauffele, drove the ball well but was wayward with his second shots into greens as he posted a two-over 74 to slip five off the pace.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The identity of her father is unknown, but she aches for her mother who, as a wayward teenager, quickly handed off newborn Annie to her grandmother before disappearing from their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Dotting the shoreline is a bleak expanse of detritus: timeworn pumps, tottering derricks, wayward cranes and aging pipelines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
Despite winning the Champions League in 2021, Werner endured a difficult stint at Stamford Bridge and was often criticised for his wayward finishing.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Mama took two fingers and tucked wayward strands of my hair under the brim of my baseball cap.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.