maladjusted

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Recent Examples of maladjusted So what lies ahead for the most maladjusted characters in the entire TGIT lineup? Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2019 The maladjusted lothario also has many a dalliance with a particular strain of misogyny: the cutting and manipulative digs at past lovers that some of the rapper’s fans rush to freebase. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 July 2018 What kind of maladjusted narcissist thinks being credited with a $3.1 billion fortune is unfair? Adam K. Raymond, Daily Intelligencer, 18 Oct. 2017 Brie Larson plays the adult Jeannette and does a compelling job in conveying a woman torn between her disturbing, maladjusted childhood and her independent life as a successful magazine writer in New York City. Cincinnati.com, 6 Sep. 2017 She has been dinged up a few times: a red chest from a maladjusted pack and a thorn in her foot pad. Ned Rozell, Alaska Dispatch News, 22 July 2017 Alongside the traditional sheet music and socially maladjusted students are electronic keyboards, mixing software, and MIDI files. Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2004
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maladjusted
Adjective
  • His replacement, Hansi Flick, arrived to find an unbalanced squad that lacked a clear identity.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The destroyer became unbalanced and was punctured in its bottom sections after a transport cradle on the stern section slid off first and became stuck, per the report.
    Shane Croucher John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • After days of straight soaking myself in the Reels algorithm, my brain is dizzy and disturbed.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
  • Sea pens can produce a bioluminescent glow when disturbed, flashing a greenish light to startle predators such as sea stars and nudibranchs.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Santa Margarita 6, Huntington Beach 5: Chase Marlow singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to give the Eagles an upset over Sunset League champion Huntington Beach.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • But there are things companies can proactively do to help identify their best options and maybe even turn this upset condition into a business advantage for product lines.
    Ryan Gray, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • The grizzly was even more agitated, rocking back and forth, making mini-lunges.
    Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
  • Bella and Edward, the most inhumanly beautiful Cullen of all, meet-cute-ish when she’s forced to sit next to him in biology lab and he seems agitated by her presence, even repulsed.
    Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • New 'Lilo & Stitch' falls short of first film's unhinged brilliance Is the 'Lilo & Stitch' remake appropriate for little kids?
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Magnussen’s unhinged glee at the vagaries of Earth is comedic gold, while Galifianakis deploys his trademark deadpan effectively as the film’s true antagonist.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 May 2025

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“Maladjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladjusted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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