dysfunctional
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In my short-lived time as a pledge, I found fraternities to be dysfunctional and unappealing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Wynonna said that she and Ashley were dysfunctional, didn’t agree on anything and developed separate lives, but she cared for her younger sister growing up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Thirlwall added her report described "dysfunctional management and governance, a gulf between hospital leadership and clinicians, and failure to understand the fundamentals of safeguarding".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Hacks," the tale of a stand-up comedian trying to revive her career and the dysfunctional millennial assistant who helps her, had led the way for comedies with 24 nominations, compared to 19 for "Widow's Bay."
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
The painting of the dysfunctional family in front of me begins to move—pointing and laughing at me.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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