disproportionate
Example Sentences
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The punishment that the club received was severe and completely disproportionate to the mistake that we made.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Because he maintained his innocence and went to trial, he received a sentence disproportionate to his co-defendants, who pleaded guilty and acted as cooperating witnesses.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
This is my favorite use for pickle juice, partly because the payoff feels disproportionate to the effort.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
A 1999 report by the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Commission on Human Rights described “the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of lethal force applied to the civilian aircraft.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
But Van Rensburg was in a class by himself, and we believed that if he were gone, it would make a disproportionate difference for all of us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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