directionless
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The novel introduces Graham in the early 1960s, as a successful, if morally directionless, Philadelphia lawyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Honestly, “The Bear” was Richie’s story more than anyone’s — he was certainly the “least likely to succeed” when the series began, just as deeply wounded by Mikey’s death as Carmy and far more directionless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Sir Geoffrey blamed a "directionless bureaucracy" for leaving asylum seekers either "in limbo, or lost".
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Born and raised a few miles from the Baltic Sea, Judit comes to conceive of life as a directionless voyage on a sinking craft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
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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