misadjusted

Definition of misadjustednext
past tense of misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjusted
Verb
  • Spodek said the safety benefits of ensuring bus drivers are not impaired far outweighs any concerns about hassles for the drivers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The director, whose father is also hearing impaired, shared the main reasons the opportunity stuck out to him.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the war has damaged that argument.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Kinahan escaped unscathed, but his friend David Byrne was killed in the attack, and McGovern was injured by gunfire.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The United Nations' Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in a statement that March saw a 49% jump in civilian casualties versus February, with at least 211 killed and 1,206 injured across the course of the month.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Misadjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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