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Recent Examples of disequilibrium
Billy's severe psychotic episodes point to a brain in disequilibrium and, correspondingly, to the need for drugs and treatments to alter this pathology as a basic standard of care.
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Matthew M. Kurtz, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023
However, the feelings of disequilibrium weren’t going away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023
The disequilibrium of living should show up as a chemical difference between an organism and its surroundings—regardless of what the surroundings, or the life, are made of.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2023
Captured in each is a moment—always a moment, present tense—of disequilibrium between the inside and the outside of an individual existence.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
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Matthew M. Kurtz, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2023
However, the feelings of disequilibrium weren’t going away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023
The disequilibrium of living should show up as a chemical difference between an organism and its surroundings—regardless of what the surroundings, or the life, are made of.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2023
Captured in each is a moment—always a moment, present tense—of disequilibrium between the inside and the outside of an individual existence.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for disequilibrium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disequilibrium
Noun
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Some common reasons why this yeast overgrows include: Warm, humid environments Excessive sweating Hormonal imbalances High-glycemic diets Certain medications Certain skin-care ingredients What makes fungal acne different?—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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This is an opportunity to recalibrate pharmaceutical pricing in a way that brings relief to U.S. consumers, corrects global imbalances and safeguards innovation, a transition the entire healthcare ecosystem must eventually adopt.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many also question whether its prize pool has the potential to unbalance leagues when participating teams return home.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The team surmised that this unbalance may be due to strong eastward winds that distribute heat and clouds across the exoplanet’s surface.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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In a time when inflation, student loan debt, and job instability make the future feel uncertain, both women stress that estate planning is more—not less—urgent.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Failing to respond could risk plunging the rest of the country into violence and instability.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Disequilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disequilibrium. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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