How to Use focused in a Sentence

focused

adjective

• At the time, Utah was much more focused on draft position than playoff hopes.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
• However, the series moves so fast that even the most focused viewer is likely to get whiplash.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
• Innovation leaders see a business that is too focused on the present.
  — Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
• For those entering the profession, my advice is to be both tech-savvy and people-focused.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
• Jungen remains focused on making Zurich a strong awards launchpad.
  — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
• Also, stay focused on the present and avoid rehashing past arguments.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
• Reading a text or scrolling through your phone can make things worse because your eyes stay focused on a screen that appears still while the car keeps moving.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
• While a strong quarter is expected, investors might be less focused on earnings-per-share and revenue beats.
  — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
• The spare, focused style of Naza has a grim, artful beauty, all in service of the subject matter.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
• Besides a necklace of thorns, which draws small drops of blood, Kahlo appears to be more focused on the relief of healing.
  — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
• If a family call interrupts a meeting, step outside to set a quick follow‑up, then return with a focused plan.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
• That’s why the Raiders will be heavily run-focused without Bowers.
  — Sam Warren, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
• Those investments were paired with a focused strategy and strong leadership.
  — Joshua L. Michael, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
• So the biggest thing for us was to stay focused on our core competency, which is retail first and digital second.
  — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
• Every Electric remains focused on New York City as its home court.
  — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
• Thanks in part to his new focus on boundaries, Tenpenny’s less stressed, more focused and more energized.
  — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
• But opposing teams will be more focused on shutting him down at all costs, which should open up opportunities elsewhere.
  — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
• The increase comes as voters remain focused on affordability and the cost of living.
  — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
• Chen says the fashion exec who best understands this shift is hyper-focused on engagement, rather than followers.
  — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
• Dürrenmatt is more focused on moral than metaphysical questions.
  — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
• Beachwear and eveningwear focused on fluid silhouettes, sculptural volumes and graphic cutouts that her customers will be drawn to.
  — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
• Much of the attention remains focused on the reproductive aspects of women’s health.
  — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
• This new format is ever more focused on high-end and luxury design from design-forward and established firms in the business.
  — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
• Now, the last phase for me is to create a truly agile, performance-focused, consumer-centric company.
  — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
• Many real estate, title production and insurance firms are aware of the gap and are moving to focused solutions.
  — Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
• However, the Feeding Our Future case was much more focused on fraud in meal subsidy programs than child care.
  — Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
• Its e-ink display keeps the visual experience closer to print, while the absence of competing phone apps creates a more focused space for reading.
  — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
• Abercrombie has been more focused on listening to shoppers than on protecting the narrow identity that once defined it.
  — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
• The Royals are refusing to think that far ahead, and remain focused on continuing the good run with repeat performances.
  — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
• Danielle Fishel says Girl Meets World was too focused on Ben Savage’s Cory Matthews.
  — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026