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misadjusted

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Definition of misadjustednext
past tense of misadjust
as in impaired

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  1. impaired
  2. damaged
  3. injured
  4. hurt
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  • According to Ghumman, the dangers that cannabis poses in traffic fatalities involve a delay in reaction time compared to someone who is not impaired and a lack of coordination.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The agency is urging motorists and passengers to wear seat belts and reminding drivers not to drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of impaired
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  • After greeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the US envoy was taken on a tour of a cathedral in central Kyiv damaged in Russian attacks.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The second one came out of the printer damaged, with a big scratch on it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaged
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  • The tragedy occurred less than two hours after another deadly incident in Chatsworth, where a collision involving a Metro bus and a passenger vehicle killed two people and injured several others.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the ensuing, comically inept exchange of shotgun fire, both friends are injured, as is bandit leader Kakucha (Vakho Chkhartisvili).
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of injured
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  • His frequent, sweeping cross-field balls to right wing-back Daniel Munoz helped Forest find space in which to hurt their opponents.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One staffer at a top AI company told CNN the fears of how AI could hurt humanity keeps them up at night.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurt
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“Misadjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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