How to Use undue in a Sentence

undue

adjective

• These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
• His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
• The Texas process wasn’t helped by its undue rush at the end.
  — The Editors, National Review, 9 June 2021
• The Rangers’ draft should tell you that Daniels feels no undue pressure.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 12 June 2020
• The sound Nagano got from the strings was achieved without the slightest hint of undue pressure.
  — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• This will help protect your knee and hip from undue stress.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
• This leads to undue stress and a focus on speed over service.
  — Doyinsola Oladipo and Mrinmay Dey, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
• Over time, this can place undue stress on your knee, says Mansour.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 Feb. 2019
• That puts undue pressure on a team that just needs to start knocking down its shots.
  — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2019
• Merely getting three people in a room once a week at the same time brings on undue stress.
  — Janine Schaults, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• But any winning at this point brings an undue measure of draft pain with it.
  — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Dec. 2019
• There is undue respect for thin bodies in our culture, so the scale isn’t forced on me.
  — Melissa A. Fabello, SELF, 27 July 2017
• And when Jill comes home with him for the holidays, the Tozers breathe an undue sigh of relief.
  — Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2021
• So clearly, this is not the moment to spend undue time patting each other on the back.
  — Robert Burke Warren, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2020
• Chubb, who rushed for 87 yards and the three TDs, has been taking undue heat for scoring the TD and failing to seal the victory.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022
• Health officials in each state said there was no cause for undue alarm.
  — Michelle L. Price, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2021
• And because of that leak now, there is undue pressure on our justices.
  — Mark Murray, NBC News, 5 May 2022
• This can place undue stress on your knees and hip flexors, which over time, can lead to pain and injury in those areas.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 30 Mar. 2018
• My boss constantly gives this peer undue credit and puts down the rest of us in his presence.
  — The Seattle Times, 13 Sep. 2017
• The plant is one of many that activists argue puts undue health risks on Black communities in the area.
  — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2023
• The idea is to lay the foundation for new habits without putting an undue amount of pressure on yourself.
  — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
• High-impact sports, such as hockey and football, can lead to undue stress on the joints and increase the risk of chronic knee pain.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 July 2024
• That way, new construction doesn’t mean an undue new flood risk.
  — Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2021
• Does the law place an undue burden on those seeking abortions?
  — Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2021
• Just an inch of padding on these toppers will reduce undue pressure on the spine or joints.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
• That would cause undue pain because high rates slow the economy.
  — Stan Choe, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
• The current requirement does not place an undue burden on the right to self defense.
  — J.d. Davidson, Washington Examiner, 23 Dec. 2020
• What counts as an undue hardship will depend on the resources of the employer.
  — Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
• There is no reason for this subpoena other than to distract from the facts of the case and impose undue burden and expense on a non-party.
  — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
• And that would consign Americans and foreigners alike to undue suffering.
  — Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025