How to Use readjustment in a Sentence

readjustment

noun
  • Long lines and big crowds were a readjustment for many players.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Hagon stressed that parents would be a crucial part of this readjustment process.
    — Brian Platzer, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2021
  • There’ve been changes to the judging and hosting cast, and that’s a tough readjustment.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2021
  • This may be a helpful readjustment for your husband.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The waistband is thick for a snug, secure fit to nix those mid-workout readjustments.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Ushkowitz was among those who departed the show courtesy of that readjustment.
    — Staff Author, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
  • This sort of readjustment of attention, by the way, is a perfectly fine thing to do.
    — Robert Wright, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2017
  • If Curry comes back in three or four weeks, there will be a period of readjustment.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Going back into an office, for some of us, will be the biggest readjustment hurdle of all.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2021
  • The week after the trade deadline is full of fresh faces and readjustment as players get settled in with their new teams around the league.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • After Abraaj’s collapse, a quiet process of readjustment took place.
    — Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The skort stayed in place throughout the test, without needing constant readjustment, even on long walks.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The recent decline in the stock is more a readjustment of expectations than a sign of trouble.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Aside from not leaving them alone together, what steps can be taken to get them all through this period of readjustment?
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2017
  • Those who can't prebook face higher prices, which hurts their budgets, and may force readjustments in production and types of crops.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • On a purely practical level, there’s no more curtain of hair to hide behind or bun readjustment.
    — Aya Kanai, Cosmopolitan, 7 Aug. 2017
  • Woolard was slightly more optimistic, seeing a bigger readjustment in the cards for later in the year.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Adebayo said with a player such as Butler, readjustment is basic.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The chances, however, for such a logical and passive readjustment by Iran are nil.
    — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Throughout the day, there was some readjustment required, but that’s because the waistband isn’t meant to be too tight or constricting.
    — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • After playing in the same college arena as his sister, the season has been a long-distance readjustment.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Whether both firms are able to rebuild and keep growing their franchises beyond these recent readjustments is still far from certain.
    — Washington Post, 31 July 2019
  • The film followed the life of one sergeant's deployment, injury, and readjustment after discharge.
    — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2014
  • Traveling three time zones east, for example, requires just over four days of readjustment, while three time zones west takes a bit less than four, researchers say.
    — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2016
  • Aftershocks are minor readjustments made near the faults, or areas where stress occurs during the earthquake.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Almost two months later, Merda said the biggest readjustment has been dealing with the finances.
    — Melissa Pérez-Carrillo, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022
  • With Frenkie de Jong sent off in the 91st minute, Flick needed to make a tactical readjustment.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The readjustment could mean Contra Costa, Napa and Solano counties are able to move too.
    — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2021
  • If layoffs accelerate in the next few months, a recession–a readjustment to the end of the easy money policies of the past few years–will be underway.
    — Murray Sabrin, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • In other words, the prospect of having to work, study, and shop online may not require the sort of readjustment in Estonia as many people face elsewhere.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2020

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