misadjusts

present tense third-person singular of misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misadjusts
Verb
  • Over time, that persistent immune activation can create chronic inflammation that damages blood vessels and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and blood clots.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 June 2026
  • Kidneys and livers often need to be transplanted together as liver failure often damages kidneys.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately, substance use impairs judgment, increases impulsivity and amplifies vulnerability to a range of other high-risk behaviors and harms.
    Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
  • If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Traditional materials capable of withstanding these conditions are dense, which hurts fuel economy.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • My son was defending himself, and that's what hurts so bad.
    Ken Molestina, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Antitrust enforcement remains an important tool to address circumstances where market concentration harms consumers and commerce.
    Alexander Ciccone, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
  • Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection that harms the immune system, tissues and organs.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Who is responsible when a robot breaks something or injures someone?
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • This storyline later appeared in the second season of Girls, as Dunham’s character Hannah is overwhelmed with the anxiety of writing a novel and similarly injures herself.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Misadjusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusts. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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