Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjusting
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Severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are expected across parts of Ohio on Saturday as a cold front moves through the region.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026 -
This will help protect them from a later cold snap damaging the fresh, new growth.—
Wayne Hobbs,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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These compounds may block iodine transport to the thyroid, impairing thyroid function.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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This leads to worsening loss of movement, impairing the ability to walk, use the hands and arms, speak, chew, and swallow.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Not only that, but Trump remains committed to hurting them and continuing to harm our global interests and relationships by issuing new across-the-board tariffs of 15%.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war is driving energy prices up and hurting economies worldwide.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mulch 2–3 inches deep to cover roots safely and reduce maintenance without harming the tree.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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As killing foreign leaders gets easier for us, harming our leaders also presumably gets easier for others.—
Tim Naftali,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In Skokie, an Iranian-American can’t get through to communicate with his father in Iran after a bomb fell in the father’s neighborhood, injuring him.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Misadjusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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