disproportionately

Example Sentences

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The man with the social media handle @fencer has become disproportionately bigger than the sport itself.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And notably, they tend to disproportionately hurt the most vulnerable Americans.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

“But some people do, and those who do find it really rewarding, and those who do, I think tend to be disproportionately influential in policy conversations and conversations about ideas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Compared with Xanadu’s Class B shares, which trade on stock exchanges, Class A shares carry superior voting power, granting holders disproportionately more control over the company.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I had seen it out the window: an ugly, vicious mongrel that was tied up out back and got stupidly and disproportionately worked up by any noise or movement within a hundred yards.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson