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
  • An unbalanced load can trigger violent spin cycles, strain suspension rods and cause premature bearing wear.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • Beijing has imposed export controls on rare earth magnets, hitting European Union industries hard and compounding an increasingly unbalanced trading relationship.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Reeder had been reportedly running in the road and Irondale Police were called on a mentally disturbed person.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 22 July 2025
  • That something dark, disturbed, or rotted lurks in a place of light.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • All of the under-the-table deals are out in the open, generally speaking, and folks are upset.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Immigration attorney Mustafa Cetin told NJ.com around 50 detainees at the private center pushed down a dormitory wall after becoming agitated when meals were delayed.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
  • With the addition of each agenda, each passionate cause that grows more and more aggressive as its members grow more agitated, the tension in the film increases.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Fahy landed the only acting nod for her funny, fierce, and slightly unhinged turn as the impulsive and determined Devon, who travels to an elite seaside town to save her sister (Milly Alcock) from KiKi's clutches.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • This year the annual fair swings for the fences, bringing some seriously unhinged yet delicious new eats to Costa Mesa.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 14 July 2025

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“Maladjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladjusted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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