Trouble constructing an ordered set that is not directed

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I want to try to construct an ordered set that is not directed to give myself a better understanding of what it means to be directed. Any good examples out there?

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Trivial example: Let $S$ be any set with at least two elements, and deine a partial order on $S$ by saying $x\le y$ if and only if $x=y$.

More informative example: Consider the set of all $A\subset\Bbb Z$ such that $A$ has at most $3$ elements, ordered by inclusion.