disproportionate
Example Sentences
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Higher- and middle-income families will get a disproportionate share of the pie.
From Barron's
Because higher-income households own a disproportionate share of these assets, the wealth effects of balance-sheet expansion can sustain excess consumption and contribute to sticky inflation.
From Barron's
While the Liverpool Diocesan Board accepted the commission's findings, the Bishop of Chelmsford disagreed with its conclusions and called the official warning "disproportionate".
From BBC
He said he wanted to convey Belgium's concerns and urge the authorities in Tehran to "refrain from any disproportionate use of force and ensure that they listen to the peaceful demands of Iranians".
From Barron's
UBS said the proposed requirement is disproportionate and based on extreme assumptions, would hike its capital needs by about $23 billion, and lead to a weakened Swiss economy.
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