disproportionate

Example Sentences

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Since the Cold War, the U.S. had provided a “nuclear umbrella” to other nations, which reciprocated by holding a disproportionate share of their reserves in dollars and Treasury securities, he wrote in an email.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Dan Archer, chief executive of Visiting Angels in Sheffield, said any pressures on the cost of living had a "disproportionate impact" on home carers because of low pay.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

By the late 19th century, the industrial revolution had produced business barons commanding disproportionate wealth, a newly conscious working class, trade unions, and socialist parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

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