misadjusts

present tense third-person singular of misadjust

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Brain scans revealed the severity of the bleeds and whether patients showed signs of cerebral small vessel disease, a condition that damages tiny blood vessels in the brain and is linked to aging, high blood pressure and dementia.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Long-term, alcohol damages the brain by shrinking white and gray matter, dulling rewards, and overactivating the stress system.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Key Takeaways Short-term, alcohol slows brain processing, triggers the reward system, reduces stress and pain, impairs spatial thinking, and can cause memory lapses or blackouts.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Lead is a neurotoxin that impairs brain development.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And some experts caution that the testing of nuclear warheads – creating actual nuclear explosions – hurts humans and can have lasting consequences for generations.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • If anything hurts, pull slowly out of the pose.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This decision directly harms our subscribers while benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This decision directly harms our subscribers while benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If an animal injures a human or another animal, or has been declared dangerous elsewhere, it can be ordered removed from the city.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Derek gravely injures his hand.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Misadjusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misadjusts. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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