disproportionately

Example Sentences

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Prediction market users are disproportionately under the age of 45 and 71% are men, according to a recent study from analytics firm Morning Consult.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"That's an essential step toward reducing the burden of dementia for everyone, but especially for women, who are disproportionately affected."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

But there’s no inherent reason why patients need to disproportionately shoulder those costs.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“Tipped workers are more likely to be people of color, women, women of color, or single parents, and are disproportionately born outside of the U.S.,” she wrote in this paper.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But for countless poor people—particularly racial minorities who disproportionately rely on public assistance—that possibility looms large.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander