disproportionate

Example Sentences

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A common — and, in my opinion, boring — criticism of influencers as a whole is that the attention or money they receive is disproportionate to what they deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The Arctic Ocean already receives a disproportionate share of this carbon compared to other parts of the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It also follows ongoing income and wealth asymmetries: The top of the income distribution comprises a disproportionate and rising share of total consumption.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

And that "athletes should not be deemed to have an unfair or disproportionate competitive advantage due to their sex variations."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The COD, though small and limited mainly to Johannesburg and Cape Town, had an influence disproportionate to its numbers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela