maladjusted

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"Numerous studies have disproven these myths that only children are maladjusted, spoiled, and lonely," explains Dr Adriean Mancillas, a psychologist and professor in California State University's education department.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Her equally maladjusted parents, her close circle of blunt friends, her lovers and, most importantly, her children bring her the comfort that she has long been searching for.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

According to Davis, during the latter half of the 20th century, many Americans came to believe that divorce could be blamed for maladjusted children, poor educational outcomes, crime, poverty, and more.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2023

From the Western perspective, East Asians might appear excessively polite in their attention to social ties or could seem disengaged or even depressed or maladjusted in their ambivalence toward self-promotion and initiative.

From Scientific American • May 15, 2023

If l didn’t know how maladjusted John is at times, I would have simply walked out of that house and not spoken to him again as long as I lived.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel