disproportionate

Example Sentences

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But hiring was concentrated in education and health services, a field responsible for a disproportionate share of recent U.S. job creation and which added 58,000 net jobs in March.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in a report published on Tuesday, the body representing police chiefs will say their use has become disproportionate in recent years, and the definition should be redrawn to reflect the social media age.

From BBC

China doesn’t get the disproportionate increase in the quota it wants in this deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The patriarchate said it had followed all "imposed restrictions" and acted responsibly since the war began, adding that Sunday's decision was "a manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate measure".

From BBC

A disproportionate chunk of stocks’ gains are front loaded.

From The Wall Street Journal