1
: not due : not yet payable
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness : more than is reasonable or necessary : excessive
undue force
Examples of undue in a Sentence
These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
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The infrastructure and operational demands needed to provide appropriate services for this population would place an undue financial burden on the citizens of Mecklenburg County.
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Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
The infrastructure and operational demands needed to provide appropriate services for this population would place an undue financial burden on the citizens of Mecklenburg County.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
But because Boras tends to represent players at the top of the market like Soto, some players harbored concerns that the agent carries undue influence on the union.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Turek isn’t too concerned about causing undue health concern.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for undue
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“Undue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undue. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈd(y)ü 
1
: not due
2
: excessive
undue profit
Legal Definition
undue
adjective
un·due
ˌən-ˈdü, -ˈdyü
1
: not due : not yet payable
an undue bill
2
: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness
would impose undue hardship on the debtors
such a requirement would place an undue burden on employers
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