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  • adjective not attuned

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un- +‎ attuned

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Examples

  • As I recall Krim said something to the effcet that the Ginsberg crowd was so unattuned to pulp publishing that they were even thinking of sending On The Road there.

    Podpublishing Bill Crider 2007

  • The dozen or so of Danny's friends, convinced that the two Daniels did not commit a hate crime are so unattuned to the historical context of their words that it gave me pause.

    Reflections on a Rally 2009

  • She yielded to its influence, and the too natural consequence in a mind unattuned to soft emotions was, that the attentions of Adrian became distasteful to her.

    The Last Man 2003

  • Self psychology sees all psychopathology as reflecting self deficits—that is, gaps, or missing or underdeveloped elements in self structure that come about as a result of unattuned or traumatic caretaking.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • Self psychology sees all psychopathology as reflecting self deficits—that is, gaps, or missing or underdeveloped elements in self structure that come about as a result of unattuned or traumatic caretaking.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • Those deviations that were identified in the subjects he studied always reflected mismatching or unattuned transactions between children and their caretakers, rather than residing in the infant alone.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • When the self-structure is weak and vulnerable as a result of unattuned, neglectful, or traumatic caretaking, both the self-concept and self-esteem regulation become impaired.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • Because it sees all psychopathology as reflecting self deficits—that is, gaps, missing, or underdeveloped elements in self-structure that come about as a result of unattuned or traumatic caretaking, treatment based on self psychological principles provides patients with a second chance to complete their development.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • Because it sees all psychopathology as reflecting self deficits—that is, gaps, missing, or underdeveloped elements in self-structure that come about as a result of unattuned or traumatic caretaking, treatment based on self psychological principles provides patients with a second chance to complete their development.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

  • Although she praised her daughter for being smart, independent, and well-behaved, she rarely spent time with her, seemed unattuned to her feelings, and unaware of her real abilities.

    Object Relations Theory and Self Psychology in Social Work Practice EDA G. GOLDSTEIN 2001

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