as in unequal
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as in outweighed
to be greater in importance than
my determination to finish the job overbalanced my exhaustion
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Adjective
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Their relationship is both intrinsically unequal and romantic, one of many fraught attachments in Laing’s historical novel.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025 -
In deeply unequal ways, the new era of networked industrialization and electrification began to alleviate the conditions of scarcity that had rendered many communities so vulnerable to the climatic disruptions of the LIA.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The band took nearly any gig it was offered, even when travel costs outweighed the pay.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cogburn said Loveridge’s right to a fair trial outweighed the media’s First Amendment right to access the footage.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Your height is determined by a combination of genes (traits passed down in families) and environmental factors, such as an unbalanced diet, malnutrition, economic status, and certain conditions.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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These high rates compound the risks tied to an unbalanced grid.—
Lora Myers,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Those include the disproportionate suspension of students of color and gaps in academic performance.—
Amelia Pak-Harvey,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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Student service struggles Staying on a four-day schedule long-term would continue to have a disproportionate impact on families who rely on ISD schools for meals, social services and other resources, Young said.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than forcing lopsided trade deals on allies and friends, Washington would do better to organize a common message to Chinese leaders that a business model that fuels deflation at home and anger abroad is untenable.—
Christopher Smart,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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New Mexico’s current child-care offerings are geographically lopsided.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The garment went asymmetric with the sheer material wrapped around one shoulder and upper arm, creating a diagonal neckline.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The jewels were also scattered across the dress's sheer tulle skirt, which had an asymmetrical, high-slit design showcasing her legs.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her daughter's infatuation with the skeleton is not abnormal, according to Isabel.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The only way to make a definitive diagnosis is to take thin slices of the brain after the person’s death and use a microscope to look for an abnormal accumulation of tau, a protein that stabilizes certain elements of the brain.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Overbalanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbalanced. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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