top-heavy
Example Sentences
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As exciting as this style of play can appear, it does leave Liverpool very top-heavy.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The reason for the discrepancy is that, over the past few years, the S&P 500 has become increasingly top-heavy as shares of the largest companies pulled ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
A top-heavy market could amplify swings in tech shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
While the market advance has been top-heavy with megacap names, “the rally itself has been historic,” says Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for LPL Financial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
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
