dysfunctional

Example Sentences

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Gilead has its sights on gamgertamig, a so-called immune reset therapeutic that depletes the body of dysfunctional cells and allows it to rebuild its immune system.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The record suggests Levy tried all shapes and sizes of manager - none have truly fitted this dysfunctional club.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Over time they can enter a dysfunctional condition called T cell exhaustion, where their ability to eliminate threats declines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Congrats to new Lakers owner Mark Walter and staff for having the courage initiating replacement of the dysfunctional front office with the hiring of Lon Rosen as president of business operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

And this touches me, somehow, even more than the presumptive lie about his assets: that this place he has described as so morbidly dysfunctional could amount to a real and compelling human community.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich