poorly

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"Psychoanalysts refer to the tendency in the mind to recreate familiar relational patterns, even when these are poorly adapted," says Stänicke.

From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026

“Among teachers it’s going to get you a lot of anger and anxiety, because their kids keep testing poorly and they don’t know what to do differently.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The new World Cup format did help, but that does not explain why Africa did so well and Asia so poorly.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Sánchez moved in with his girlfriend, Osmary, to one of the projects last year and said it was well-known that the buildings were poorly built.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

I’d checked out his photo in the summer edition of our staff directory—a less-than-flattering, poorly lit head shot of a guy with a big smile and a whiff of geekiness—and remained unmoved.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama