De Gaulle felt that America had undue influence in Europe.undueun‧due /ˌʌnˈdjuː◂ $ -ˈduː◂/ adjective [only before noun] 
De Gaulle felt that America had undue influence in Europe.undue pressure/stress/strain etc Exercise gently and avoid putting yourself under undue strain. The kick should be taken without undue delay.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The safety policy will protect workers and the public from undue risk.
- And there was not, it seems, any finding that Duval's pressure on his wife to sign constituted undue influence.
- Even if the pressure had constituted undue influence, it would not, in my judgment, have affected the bank.
- He suspected the dominant divinity of shallowness and an undue optimism.
- Nobody, said Abshire, would be able to say that the President had been given an undue advantage.
- Not all burdens on the right to decide whether to terminate a pregnancy will be undue.
- The conference also approved resolutions to cut class sizes and protect teachers from undue stress.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY De Gaulle felt that America had undue influence in Europe. Exercise gently and avoid putting yourself under undue strain. The kick should be taken without undue delay.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
De Gaulle felt that America had undue influence in Europe. Exercise gently and avoid putting yourself under undue strain. The kick should be taken without undue delay.· The new legislation put an unfair burden on employers.
law (=more than is reasonable)· His deportation would pose undue hardship on family members left in the United States.
(=too much influence)· He felt that the United States wielded undue influence in Europe.
(=too much strain)· How much can you invest without putting any undue strain on your finances?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· It carries forward the interests of women without imposing an undue burden on employers.
· Assuming no undue delays this means that telematics may be adopted in the next few weeks.
· However, in drawing this conclusion, Piaget is giving undue emphasis to the more negative aspects of his results.· An undue emphasis on the initial technological concept can lead to unrealistic expectations and an early abandonment of the innovation process.
· Criteria for eligibility in criminal cases remains unchanged and will continue to be based on the test of undue hardship.· Knight said such a situation would create an undue hardship for businesses that would have to pay the cost of health benefits.· In considering what would amount to undue hardship, the nature and cost of the accommodation should be looked at.· A slave might not be ill-treated or subjected to undue hardship.· The burden of proof should be upon the employer to demonstrate undue hardship.
· The first reason is that the apparent consent or refusal was given as a result of undue influence.· Anything too wild might qualify as an undue influence on the rest of us.· Notice, first, the doctrine of undue influence.· Besides, Chennault had worked for Chiang and hence was under the undue influence of the generalissimo.· Possibilities of blackmail or undue influence.· And there was not, it seems, any finding that Duval's pressure on his wife to sign constituted undue influence.· But she worries that it could give Southern California Edison undue influence over the legislation.
· He brought undue pressure to bear on his parents by giving them an entirely misleading account of the documents.· Will this be another undue pressure put on the assessment procedures?· Your lists of goals should not put undue pressure on you; you should not feel stressed.· They were not to put undue pressure on the peasants themselves, but only on their fellow subordinate collectors.· First, she contended that her husband put her under undue pressure to sign and that she finally succumbed to the pressure.· The judge's findings of fact on the undue pressure issue are, I think, less clear cut.
· In other words you are putting undue strain on your machine.· This exercise encourages suppleness in the spine without undue strain on the body.
· The conference also approved resolutions to cut class sizes and protect teachers from undue stress.· Remember that knots weaken line so avoid undue stress.· Before assembling the back, it is best to level the feet to avoid any undue stress on any particular leg.· Can the software be readily and integrated into the syllabus without undue stress?
WORD FAMILYadverbduedulyundulynoundueduesadjectivedueundue
formal more than is reasonable, suitable, or necessary: De Gaulle felt that America had undue influence in Europe.undue pressure/stress/strain etc Exercise gently and avoid putting yourself under undue strain. The kick should be taken without undue delay.