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Recent Examples of maladjusted
So what lies ahead for the most maladjusted characters in the entire TGIT lineup?
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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
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
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Here, reorganizing boundaries is crucial for reclaiming your personal space, identity and sense of autonomy—and correcting unbalanced power dynamics.Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Fats and proteins are broken down and transformed into biogenic amines and toxins, which, when unbalanced, can potentially lead to systemic intoxication and inflammation.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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Police responded to two incidents in 2023 where the suspect was emotionally disturbed.Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The phenomenon has grown so popular of late that Yosemite officials say a growing number of visitors have destroyed natural vegetation and disturbed habitats while battling for parking and viewing spaces.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Playing shorthanded against one of the best defenses the Vols have faced all season did not help the visitors’ upset chances.David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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New Mom Gives Birth, Only To Learn What Family Did With Baby By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter 10 A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Some South Florida fire rescue agencies’ protocols call it agitated delirium.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The crowd, seemingly more agitated, followed Mayweather into the street.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Now the guy is going full unhinged, and no one can blame him.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mangione appears to have left a sizable internet history, which is more recognizable than it is unhinged or upsetting.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Maladjusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladjusted. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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