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misfits

  • plural
    of misfit.
    misfit
    verb (used with or without object)
    to fit badly.

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The klan was a handful of misfits who screwed up everything they tried to do.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

Here, “Tony” is in its element as Johnson crafts the intimidating yet irresistible camaraderie of a kitchen, and all of the misfits who work inside it.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

They are not misfits exactly — Deering knows what she’s doing as does her team, including the ambitious Det.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

A ragtag group of Duffer Brothers misfits teaming up to fight off eldritch horror might be the last safe bet in television.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

And I, for once, felt completely normal among this group of misfits.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling