disproportional

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Peter Zeidenberg, a lawyer for Michel, said Thursday that the sentence was “completely disproportional to the facts alleged” and that Michel plans to appeal the case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“The monetary penalties imposed by AB 2716 are grossly disproportional to the gravity of the offense that it is designed to punish,” the lawsuit reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2024

Their lawyer, Raj Chada, argued the ban was a "disproportional" infringement on their right to protest because London is "the seat of government".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

And what some economists define as “luxury spending” is anything disproportional to income—substituting dinner out for instant ramen, for example.

From Slate • Sep. 16, 2021

Her round stomach, small head, sticklike arms and legs look disproportional to the rest of her body.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung