top-heavy

Example Sentences

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Another top-heavy group led by Germany, a four-time World Cup champion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Throughout the complex aerial gymnastics of an abort, the distribution of weight matters immensely: A top-heavy capsule performs differently than a bottom-heavy capsule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Investors like Bahnsen who are skeptical of Silicon Valley’s spending spree believe that a top-heavy market reliant on periodic moments of dip-buying is bound to tip over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Investors are worried that the enthusiasm around artificial intelligence has propelled the S&P 500 to a series of record highs this year that have left it both richly valued and extremely top-heavy.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

If the left branch is slender enough, it is generally understandable, albeit top-heavy, with all those words to parse before one arrives at the payoff.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker