dysfunctional
Example Sentences
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He justified this view by citing a dysfunctional banking system, a highly unstable currency, the absence of the rule of law guaranteeing private property, the failure of the centrally planned economy, and "completely dilapidated" infrastructure.
From Barron's
I hope Mr. Sasse’s public and courageous reflections on his terminal illness will help to compel the FDA to overhaul its dysfunctional drug approval protocols for rare diseases and more broadly.
It shattered the Windsor mantra of “never complain, never explain,” stripping back the mystique of monarchy, revealing a somewhat dysfunctional family trapped inside an institution it struggles to manage.
The record suggests Levy tried all shapes and sizes of manager - none have truly fitted this dysfunctional club.
From BBC
Over time they can enter a dysfunctional condition called T cell exhaustion, where their ability to eliminate threats declines.
From Science Daily
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