disproportionate
Example Sentences
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Some on social media have defended the novel, arguing that the work of Black writers receives disproportionate scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Compounding the problem, the diesel market is significantly larger than the jet-fuel market, so any movement in the former has a disproportionate impact on jet fuel, Simpson added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
And have we had that treatment to us, from a disproportionate punishment?
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Any new laws could have a disproportionate effect on the global tech industry because many top AI companies are based in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Massachusetts Board of Education bans disproportionate punishment. But it still happens. Even in private, independent schools like Middlefield Prep.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Vocabulary lists containing disproportionate
Power Prefix: dis-
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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President Trump's First Address to the United Nations General Assembly (2017)
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