MISADJUSTED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misadjusted

verb

Definition of misadjusted

past tense of misadjust

as in impaired

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Court records show that Alvarez was first arrested by the New York State Police in Tarrytown, New York, in February 2005 and charged with driving while ability impaired by the consumption of alcohol.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
The document does not say whether Benfield was impaired, and he was not charged with driving under the influence in the warrant.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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But the scientific evidence needed to rule out that connection could be complicated if the remains are damaged, said Miller.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
This could be particularly relevant to dual citizens who routinely travel with more than one passport, as well as anyone who has had a passport lost, stolen, damaged, or replaced between applying for ETIAS and taking a trip.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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But then disaster struck in 2022, when Flintoff was badly injured in a crash at the Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey, England.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Carter faces attempted murder charges in which the two deputies and the PG&E worker are listed as victims injured in the shooting, according to the criminal complaint filed by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of injured

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Going forward, the company will need to continue executing and deliver a higher-for-longer revenue acceleration to truly silence the bears and prove AI is helping, not hurting, its business.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
In addition to hurting consumers, Bird asserts that the uncertainty, along with Paramount’s $7 million ticking fee, will pull down an industry that’s just starting to get back on its feet.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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