maladjusted

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If Coach is not truly maladjusted, then nominate that guy for an Emmy.

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  1. adjective Poorly adjusted: a maladjusted carburetor.
  2. adjective Inadequately adjusted to the demands or stresses of daily living.

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  • But if you want proof, take Louella, the second child of the Cornelia-Bacchus union.... I'll waive Thurlow's hypersensitivity about the name of Potts; I'll accept his impractical extravagant nature, his childish innocence on the subject of business values or the value of money —as the signs of merely an unhappy, maladjusted, but essentially sane man But Louella! —  PARTONE
  • Her torso and back appear maladjusted, probably a factor due to poor posture and her height. —  Propeller Most Popular Stories
  • And she added that her study acted as a 'stark warning' that looking after just an infant's physical needs was likely to result in a child who was maladjusted, unhappy and under-achieving. —  Home | Mail Online
  • Humans overtake chimpanzees in development terms as they grow older but the study sends stark warnings that looking after just an infant's physical needs is likely to result in a child who is maladjusted, unhappy and under-achieving. —  innovations-report
  • Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted. —  Shining Light In Dark Corners
 

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