disorder
noun
lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
Example Sentences
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He rightly insists on a realistic view of how harrowing extreme mental disorders can be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
He targets the antipsychiatry movement for fostering dangerous misunderstandings about psychotic disorders and argues against “the tendency to treat mental illness as an exciting adventure.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
As I type, two studies and a clinical trial are ongoing to affirm how Shingrix may impact dementia, cardiovascular disorders, and major adverse cardiac events.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
She worries many of them will develop post-traumatic stress disorders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
And had his successors been united they would have enjoyed it at their leisure, for in that kingdom no disorders arose other than those they stirred up themselves.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
