disproportionately

Example Sentences

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Lower-income consumers are disproportionately impacted by the recent price rise, with gasoline making up a larger share of their overall spending, according to the Bank of America Institute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Your editorial overlooks this primary driver of customer savings and disproportionately attributes falling prices to cellular providers and government spectrum auctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He said: "We know, unfortunately, that female candidates and candidates from ethnic minorities within the UK are also disproportionately targeted. So that is an area of concern."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Yet, their challenges are compounded by under-resourced systems, evolving administrative priorities, and persistent inequities in access and support, especially for students from disproportionately impacted backgrounds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Nonetheless, Trent was disproportionately popular among Chapel Hill High School’s sophomore class.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram