dysfunctional
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A self-assured, naive young woman joins a dysfunctional theater company in Beryl Bainbridge’s darkly comic novel of mishaps and maturity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Over time they can enter a dysfunctional condition called T cell exhaustion, where their ability to eliminate threats declines.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
But having such "an unpredictable and a dysfunctional actor" may be a source of unease for Beijing, Prof Brown says.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Congrats to new Lakers owner Mark Walter and staff for having the courage initiating replacement of the dysfunctional front office with the hiring of Lon Rosen as president of business operations.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
Our relatives regularly went to him for advice on their businesses, rocky marriages, or dysfunctional relationships with their children.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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