MISADJUSTED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjusted

verb

Definition of misadjusted

past tense of misadjust

as in impaired

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Authorities encouraged anyone who suspects a driver is impaired to call the department at 916-714-5111 or 911.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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

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The suicide attack on Friday brought down an outer wall of the police offices and badly damaged the mosque.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Aid groups warn more than three-quarters of Gaza’s housing stock is damaged, thousands of buildings are at risk of collapse, and residents grow especially vulnerable when winter rains seep into weakened structures.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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After two unsuccessful attempts to restore engine power, the NTSB report said, the pilot ejected at 3,000 feet above sea level and was seriously injured.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
An 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday, two days after two boys were killed and two women were injured in a DeKalb County shooting, police said.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Russian attacks on cargo vessels have severely disrupted Kyiv's exports, hurting its economy and threatening global supplies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In late July, Fortescue told investors China had cut back on its iron ore purchases, hurting revenues.

— Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

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