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unduly

[uhn-doo-lee, -dyoo-] / ʌnˈdu li, -ˈdju- /


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Parental controls in general have become unduly burdensome for families as teens use multiple apps to communicate with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

In 1779 Edward Gibbon was compelled to respond to critics who alleged that his “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” was unduly irreverent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Shipton's daughter Tracy Faram Shipton said her mother was "horrifically traumatised" and had filed an appeal, arguing the sentence handed to Harris last week was unduly lenient.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

It found that prediction markets are unduly influenced by their biggest traders, and these so-called “whales” do worse, on average, than those who place smaller bets.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

So it was quite easy to imagine her the product of an unsatisfied mother who unduly stressed the desirability of professional careers that could save bright girls from marriages to dull men.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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