misadjusts

Definition of misadjustsnext
present tense third-person singular of misadjust

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Verb
  • She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease eight years ago, a neurological disorder that damages brain cells, leading to symptoms like uncontrollable movements, tremors, and balance issues.
    Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Chronic inflammation damages blood vessels, stiffening them and increasing resistance.
    Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • For others still chasing results, upping spending — without substantively addressing AI strategy, governance, workforce capabilities and cross-functional collaboration — burns cash, impairs competitiveness and erodes morale.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • But heat and humidity can turn a beautiful metal set into a rusty eyesore that hurts to sit on.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • In other words, the memory of the suffering of those dark days still hurts.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Boy Throb is some sort of plant directly harms their mission to prove their legitimacy to the government, Sobania said.
    Max Bacall , Tessa Hoyos , Nikos DeGruccio, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • The attorney general also operates as the state's first line of defense against the federal government when a decision harms California and its interests.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • In her desperation to ask Val for a job on the new sitcom, Sharon falls and injures herself.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Misadjusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusts. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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