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inordinate

[in-awr-dn-it] / ɪnˈɔr dn ɪt /


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Investors can also take comfort from the fact that the fund’s managers do not assume an inordinate amount of risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

We have an inordinate amount of respect for each other, both as people and as creative partners.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Scotland have an incredible habit of going scoreless for inordinate amounts of time in Test matches.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

She doesn’t have the vibe of someone who has devoted inordinate amounts of energy to fitness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

Indeed Genly Ai demands of us an inordinate trustfulness.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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