MISADJUSTED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjusted

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Definition of misadjusted

past tense of misadjust

as in impaired

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Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release.

— Mark Price July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
For fireworks, this means that visibility Friday along the coast could be impaired as the marine layer drifts in and out, but visibility will generally be much better Saturday, especially just a few miles inland.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

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Ganfield said she wasn’t hurt and is prioritizing Turner’s recovery.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Patagonia’s owner, Yvonn Chouinard, has designed the various ownership models for the company so that it would be kept out of the hands of outside investors that could push it away from its environmentally focused mission or hurt its employees.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 8 July 2026

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