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
The trial court ruling concluded that the association did not provide any evidence or proof that the requests were overly burdensome or unduly taxed its resources, and found the association’s rule to be unreasonable and unenforceable.
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Laura Manning-Hudson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
These laws exist to protect the public by preventing the federal government from being unduly influenced by narrow interests when disseminating evidence that informs policy decisions.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Until recently, the United States, like most other market democracies, was generally regarded as not suffering unduly from corruption.
—Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
And as a result, taxpayer money was unduly shoveled into the coffers of states, healthcare providers and insurance plans.
—Jeremy Nighohossian, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
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Laura Manning-Hudson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
These laws exist to protect the public by preventing the federal government from being unduly influenced by narrow interests when disseminating evidence that informs policy decisions.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Until recently, the United States, like most other market democracies, was generally regarded as not suffering unduly from corruption.
—Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
And as a result, taxpayer money was unduly shoveled into the coffers of states, healthcare providers and insurance plans.
—Jeremy Nighohossian, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
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Common sense means changing a dysfunctional and overly expensive health care system that benefits insurance companies and lobbyists.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the often shy, overly genial guy who used to disappear into the background of Second City ensemble scenes, Johnny was brash, bold, a guy who had the city in his back pocket.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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That idea, that the changes are most prominent in academic writing, comes up a lot, but the shift has been observed beyond academia, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Six separate receivers have caught touchdown passes already this season, a stark difference from a season ago when Green was criticized for being too reliant on a small number of playmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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