disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət 
: being out of proportion
a disproportionate share
disproportionately
adverb
Examples of disproportionate in a Sentence
He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.
A disproportionate number of the students are poor.
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The remaining 75 percent stemmed from the disproportionate physiological impact of Monday anxiety compared to anxiety on other days.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Though some expressed gratitude for the return, others shared concerns about the disproportionate impact the changes in busing have had on minority students.
—Grace Fridy, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
One of us, Borrell, has issued numerous statements condemning both Hamas’s murderous attacks and Israel’s entirely disproportionate responses.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
That makes gas an essential commodity rather than a discretionary purchase—especially for consumers on limited budgets, where gas costs can have a disproportionate impact.
—Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Though some expressed gratitude for the return, others shared concerns about the disproportionate impact the changes in busing have had on minority students.
—Grace Fridy, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
One of us, Borrell, has issued numerous statements condemning both Hamas’s murderous attacks and Israel’s entirely disproportionate responses.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
That makes gas an essential commodity rather than a discretionary purchase—especially for consumers on limited budgets, where gas costs can have a disproportionate impact.
—Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disproportionate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpōr-sh(ə-)nət
-ˈpȯr-
: being out of proportion
disproportionately
adverb
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