as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
unduly upset by the slight delay of our departure
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Recent Examples of unduly
Only Chicken Little would unduly worry about such an environmental change possibility some 75 years down the pike.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
The same tools that can encourage positive behaviors may be weaponized for manipulation, spreading misinformation, or unduly influencing vulnerable populations.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Colorado’s administrative insurance rules had already prohibited health insurers from unduly restricting or denying access to gender-affirming care.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
In the digital economy, things are far more efficient and the rule is probably unduly generous.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
The same tools that can encourage positive behaviors may be weaponized for manipulation, spreading misinformation, or unduly influencing vulnerable populations.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Colorado’s administrative insurance rules had already prohibited health insurers from unduly restricting or denying access to gender-affirming care.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
In the digital economy, things are far more efficient and the rule is probably unduly generous.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unduly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
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Some see the current system as one that may give an overly positive picture of how well students are performing, especially given that the state’s performance on a national test, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, has shown post-pandemic declines in reading and math.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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In many hospitals and care homes, clinicians are inundated with false alarms, from pets triggering bed sensors to overly sensitive motion systems.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Data Residency And Flow Not all data privacy issues are about content—location matters too.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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