directionless
Americanadjective
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If you fail, you still have a stronger résumé than 99% of students who participated in directionless internships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Before the heist takes place, Turner tells the BBC the only thing left for her character "to do is party and throw caution to the wind" because her life feels dull and directionless.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Its athletic department has been labeled as impoverished and directionless, with Jarmond squarely in the crosshairs of most detractors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
He said that before Spirit began unbundling its fees, it was struggling and fairly directionless.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2024
Normally I’d wait for Otto to wander back, but I was feeling antsy and directionless, so I followed him, ambling after him into the undergrowth.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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