The phrase "a sign of dysfunction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing behaviors, conditions, or situations that indicate a lack of proper functioning or normalcy.
Example: "The constant arguments between team members are a sign of dysfunction within the group."
Alternatives: "an indication of disorder" or "a symptom of malfunction".
"Communication is a sign of dysfunction.
Each is a sign of dysfunction.
Longevity was a sign of employeer-employee relations; turnover was a sign of dysfunction.
"Maybe it's not a sign of dysfunction, but a sign of savvy that nothing's gotten built here," said Mitchell Moss, the director of the Taub Urban Research Center at New York University.
Far from being a sign of dysfunction, Albany's singular refusal to change the law is a badge of honor, Mr. Silver said, adding: "There is a little more integrity in the Legislature in New York.
The perception that poor organizational skills are a sign of dysfunction fuels a longstanding friction between those who demand structure and order and those who like things a little looser.
The most common sign of ovulatory dysfunction is irregular menstrual cycles.[12] Frequent bleeding (more often than every 21 days) may be a sign of ovulatory dysfunction.
A clearer signal of potential toxicity is elevation of enzymes along with high levels of a substance called bilirubin, a sign of liver dysfunction.
I voted against it, but it was hardly a sign of Congressional dysfunction: Boehner's main congressional partner in getting it enacted was then-Senator Ted Kennedy.
Disturbances in cardiac output may be a sign of cardiac dysfunction that can lead to congestive heart failure.
That announcement prompted a chastising from the International Olympic Committee for failing to properly consult it and a tongue-lashing from Ebersol, perhaps the I.O.C.'s best friend, who saw it as a sign of organizational dysfunction.
