misadjusted

Definition of misadjustednext
past tense of misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjusted
Verb
  • The allegations are that the defendant was impaired, failed to properly secure two young children, and then caused a crash that left one child dead, another seriously injured, and an innocent driver badly hurt.
    Gino Vicci, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • And in his closing argument, Erickson lawyer Jeff Braun said his client was not negligent, racing or impaired and that the maximum damage award should be $10 million.
    City News Service, Daily News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • René Magritte’s The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959) has gone to the conservation lab at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after being accidentally damaged by a young museum visitor.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
  • About 2,500 houses and 117 government buildings and facilities were damaged in several provinces, according to an initial government damage assessment.
    Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Ohtani was one of two members of the Dodgers starting rotation who left the game injured.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The opportunity was created by a couple of other Angels infielders being hurt.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
  • The president, who has endorsed Hilton, frequently alleges, without evidence, that rampant voter fraud has hurt Republicans, particularly in California.
    Linh Tat, Daily News, 9 June 2026
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“Misadjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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