How to Use misalignment in a Sentence

misalignment

noun
  • Tooth alignment: Some children may also grind their teeth as a result of misalignment of their teeth.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024
  • Reid, whose first novel probed the sometimes sticky relationship between a nanny and a mother, masterfully captures the quiet misalignments that stem from a varying sense of what’s at stake.
    Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024
  • One main cause of back and neck pain is the misalignment of the spine.
    Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The misalignment could cause shoulder and neck pain and stiffness.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
  • One way of dealing with that misalignment is to simply remove the cap and let the market sort it out.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2022
  • That's why a slight misalignment might cause your phone to not receive any power at all.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 25 Aug. 2020
  • There is a misalignment of labor to open livable wage jobs.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 June 2022
  • Those tend to have the least maneuverability, and a misalignment of bulk and space can make the whole idea a no-go.
    Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The 54-yard run by John Emery resulted from a misalignment.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Prolonged sitting is the main cause of this misalignment.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 6 May 2021
  • But the slightest misalignment between the sail and the laser beam could send the spacecraft spiraling out of control.
    Yuen Yiu, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The recall on the front truck issue is due to a factory misalignment of the model's latches.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2021
  • The Catholic church wanted to change this, since the misalignment caused Easter to drift away from its traditional time of year.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The higher the misalignment, the higher odds of depression, said Dr. Jessica Tyrrell, author of the study.
    Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 9 June 2021
  • The result too often was confusion or misalignment that would yield a big play.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • If the mattress is too soft and does not have enough support, the mattress can squish down too much — causing spine misalignment and mattress drooping.
    Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022
  • Saban said there was a misalignment that left that gap uncovered, creating an open lane to the end zone without leverage on that side of the line.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 6 Dec. 2020
  • As extensive as pothole damage gets, from bent rims to misalignment, Dean is among the unlucky.
    Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2022
  • This can lead to a misalignment of the cultural norms and values of departments and the organization as a whole.
    David James, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The misalignment happens because of Earth’s tilt and our elliptical orbit around the sun.
    Justin Grieser, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • Aside from this, younger seeds are more susceptible to stress and may not survive misalignment with seasons on when they can be planted.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The reason for this out-to-sea sensation is the misalignment between the Sun in your emotional 4th house and Pluto in your communal 11th house.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
  • In part because of this misalignment of goals, Twitch tends to sign big streamers to pump up its brand — not to directly generate revenue.
    Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The misalignment can cause the seat motor to be constantly running, leading to overheating and increasing the risk of fire.
    Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
  • If more of us end up working remotely after the pandemic, there is one change that could make work better: ending the misalignment between the school day and the work day.
    Adam Grant, The Economist, 1 June 2020
  • To avoid this misalignment, sales and marketing need to define the ICP together—and more importantly, stick to it.
    Trinity Nguyen, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • This can result in muscle tension and spine misalignment during sleep.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
  • This happens due to a misalignment between the sleep-wake cycle, eating schedules and other daily tasks.
    Lina Begdache, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2022
  • This misalignment makes the jets trace out a cone shape in space, creating a unique signature that astronomers are eager to understand and watch evolve in real time.
    Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2019
  • The data reported in my study shed new light on the misalignment between how police officers are trained to work and what the American public expects of them on the job.
    Galia Cohen, The Conversation, 7 May 2021

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