adrift in

Frequency: 4.02.5 per million words

Often used figuratively to describe feeling lost or without purpose within a large, overwhelming context (e.g., a society, a situation).

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Examples (10)

  • The small boat was adrift in the middle of the vast ocean.
  • After graduating, he felt adrift in a sea of uncertainty about his future.
  • She felt completely adrift in a society whose values she didn't understand.
  • Without a leader, the team was adrift in a complex and directionless project.
  • The character in the novel is adrift in a city that is both exciting and overwhelming.
  • He was emotionally adrift in the months following his wife's death.
  • As a tourist who didn't speak the language, I felt adrift in the crowded marketplace.
  • The company, without a clear strategy, seemed adrift in a competitive market.
  • The student was adrift in a flood of information and couldn't focus on the main topic.
  • For a while, I was just adrift in life, with no real purpose or goals.