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disproportionate
adjective as in out of balance
Example Sentences
“The tariff just seems disproportionate,” said one Italian official.
She sought jail time for the repeat offenders who account for a disproportionate share of crime.
“Modest in size, but wielding an increasingly disproportionate influence across global markets and society, the billionaire class holds an immense level of wealth,” the report said.
That would be lovely if it were true — and that should be the metric we’re going for, reducing deaths, instead of the disproportionate focus on border seizures and arrests, which can be counterproductive.
In response, Mexico's foreign affairs ministry "rejected Peru's unilateral decision as excessive and disproportionate".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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