nonfunctional
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“The system felt nonfunctional, and that was stressful,” Katie said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
In the clay world, he said, there’s always talk about functional versus nonfunctional pottery, attempting to draw a line between the two.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
In Texas, state auditors have been warning prison officials since at least 2013 about major fire safety flaws — including nonfunctional alarms, broken smoke detectors and missing extinguishers.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Overhead, strings of globe lights were looped around tall mirrors, bedposts, and the odd nonfunctional chandelier.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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