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"a dysfunctional relationship" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It refers to a relationship that is not functioning effectively, often due to issues such as poor communication, toxic dynamics, or unhealthy patterns. You can use this phrase in various contexts, such as in a personal essay, a self-help book, or a news article discussing a celebrity's troubled marriage. For example: - "Growing up in a household with constant fighting and emotional manipulation, I witnessed firsthand the damaging effects of a dysfunctional relationship." - "According to a recent study, children from homes with a high level of conflict and instability are more likely to struggle with mental health issues and difficulties in forming healthy relationships later in life." - "The media has been buzzing about the celebrity couple's imminent divorce, with sources revealing their long-standing struggle with a dysfunctional relationship."
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"We've always known we have a dysfunctional relationship with the West," Mr. Sharma said.
The negotiations often seemed ill-starred, centred on a dysfunctional relationship between the US and Iran.
"It's rather lovely to be settled and not have a dysfunctional relationship, of which I've had many.
ANON Kate Robin's dark comedy is about a man who enters a dysfunctional relationship with his cat's therapist.
Soros said the EU had become a dysfunctional relationship between creditor and debtor nations, resulting in widespread resentment.
We know he went to brothels, had a dysfunctional relationship with Sarah Danby and was in denial about his daughters".
One executive involved in the negotiations for "Survivor" attributed the missed opportunity in part to a dysfunctional relationship between the network and the studio.
It's an unsettling dissection of a dysfunctional relationship, with a striking performance by Lori Prince as Lyric, the damaged woman at the center of it.
"Something that's unsustainable, like a dysfunctional relationship, can go on longer than you expect," Mr. Orszag has said, "and then end faster and messier than you think".
In demonstrating the manifestations of a dysfunctional relationship, Ms. Taylor-Wood underscores the reality that many find it difficult to abandon this type of situation.
Yellen, like Bernanke, would be no newcomer to picking up the slack left by a dysfunctional relationship between Congress and the president.
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