dysfunctional

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

But having such "an unpredictable and a dysfunctional actor" may be a source of unease for Beijing, Prof Brown says.

From BBC

The committee's chairman, Alistair Carmichael, said Defra's evidence "paints a picture of a dysfunctional system", with "unchecked meat and plant products being let in through the front door."

From BBC