proportioned

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He’s a ridiculously proportioned savant who dribbles like a point guard, blocks shots like a center and puts up stat lines matched only by Hall-of-Famers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

And then there are the paintings and canvases, too small and oddly proportioned compared to the wall.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

Rick Owens mixed gothic elements with a touch of the bizarre, featuring oversized rubber boots that Owens himself described as outlandishly proportioned.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

The funds would be proportioned based on a voucher system that would let residents choose which outlets should get the most funding.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

He was a tiny man, my size standing on a log, perfectly proportioned, except for one thing.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez