disproportionate

Example Sentences

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Gas prices are up, which has a disproportionate impact on lower- and middle-income consumers.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

A common — and, in my opinion, boring — criticism of influencers as a whole is that the attention or money they receive is disproportionate to what they deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The Arctic Ocean already receives a disproportionate share of this carbon compared to other parts of the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“We think the market has overshot, but pricing a couple of hikes would not be wildly disproportionate, given that the energy shock could now trigger second-round effects,” Pantheon economists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

With a disproportionate number of Hampton citizens earning a living from the liquor industry in the early days of the twentieth century, the alcohol drought that was rolling across the country was potentially devastating.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly