How to Use misalignment in a Sentence
misalignment
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One main cause of back and neck pain is the misalignment of the spine.
—Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021
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That's why a slight misalignment might cause your phone to not receive any power at all.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 25 Aug. 2020
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The idea that there can be any kind of misalignment between them, though, disturbs her.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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The cost of misalignment has increased.
—Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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The misalignment could cause shoulder and neck pain and stiffness.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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And in small teams, even one misalignment can create tension.
—Leyda Lazo, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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There will inevitably be some misalignments.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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The misalignment can lead to poor blood sugar control.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
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That misalignment is not just a social challenge.
—Ken Dychtwald, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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That misalignment makes the war harder to control and even harder to end.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Even a one-hour time change can cause temporary misalignment in your sleep-wake cycle.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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And for them, that raises a red flag, and signals that there is a values misalignment.
—Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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The Virgo moon's clash with Mars can bring a sense of misalignment.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Pillows that are no longer supportive can cause misalignment in the body.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
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One way of dealing with that misalignment is to simply remove the cap and let the market sort it out.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2022
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For many trans people, the misalignment is there from the start, a stark sense of having been born into the wrong body.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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The result too often was confusion or misalignment that would yield a big play.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
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The most common version of the misalignment failure mode is one brands rarely see coming.
—Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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But action aimed at the wrong target doesn't resolve misalignment.
—Suzanne Roske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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But his misalignment with (and dislike of) the common people is soon revealed.
—Kemi Alemoru, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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But that still doesn't explain the misalignment between the core and the atmosphere.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Over time, the weight of the cabinet door can cause the hinge screws to loosen, resulting in the door's misalignment.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
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If there’s tension, misalignment, or unspoken needs, this is the time to address them.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
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For multimarket firms, track where terms drift across tongues and pin down the biggest misalignments.
—Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Even small misalignments between teams and tools can create big downstream issues.
—Erik Greenstein, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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The issue was not his skills, but a misalignment in motivation.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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This can result in muscle tension and spine misalignment during sleep.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
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The issue is a structural misalignment.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
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Those tend to have the least maneuverability, and a misalignment of bulk and space can make the whole idea a no-go.
—Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021
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There is a slight misalignment of the drawers, not noticeable with a mattress and bedding.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
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