dysfunctional
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However, earlier this year, the Institute for Fiscal Studies argued that the rules contributed to "dysfunctional policymaking" and needed a "rethink".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
By contrast, shows like “The Brady Bunch” reinforced to young viewers, especially those from dysfunctional families, what healthy relationships and communication look like.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
If the U.S. healthcare system is dysfunctional, then the long-term-care situation is a complete and utter disaster.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
In obesity, fat tissue becomes enlarged and dysfunctional.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
What could be dysfunctional about a mother so spiteful that she intentionally undercooks her husband’s chicken, and a father so narcissistic he gets a face-lift at forty?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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