disproportionate

Example Sentences

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Meta said Ofcom's methods for calculating fees and penalties were "disproportionate", while Ofcom said it would "robustly defend" its position.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For what it’s worth, Duncan, who owns multiple homes, explained his bet in an email as a swap between disproportionate bets on physical assets and one with “asymmetric upside.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Sarah Corden, the research and policy director for the farmer-led watchdog organization Farm Action, said that the disproportionate aid payments and murky framework are “fairly typical,” but called the rollout “problematic.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Many observers have long argued that pharmaceutical companies devote disproportionate resources to variations of their top-selling drugs with limited incremental benefits, rather than pursuing entirely new treatments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Outrage coursed through him, and it was disproportionate to the moment—as though Thyon had been peering not just into the room but into the dream itself, witness to those perfect moments with Sarai.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor