maladjusted

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"Numerous studies have disproven these myths that only children are maladjusted, spoiled, and lonely," explains Dr Adriean Mancillas, a psychologist and professor in California State University's education department.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

It is time to serve as that creatively maladjusted, transformed minority.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2025

According to Davis, during the latter half of the 20th century, many Americans came to believe that divorce could be blamed for maladjusted children, poor educational outcomes, crime, poverty, and more.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2023

From the Western perspective, East Asians might appear excessively polite in their attention to social ties or could seem disengaged or even depressed or maladjusted in their ambivalence toward self-promotion and initiative.

From Scientific American • May 15, 2023

His teachers say he’s very intelligent but maladjusted, that he cries every night and disturbs the other boys’ sleep.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García