Example sentences from the Web for disproportionate
Critics said the data grab was unconstitutional and disproportionate, and it was eventually struck down by the supreme court.
Brazil is sliding into techno-authoritarianism|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Portland is not the first place the federal government has stepped in with disproportionate force against the will of local authorities.
What Happened In Portland Shows Just How Fragile Our Democracy Is|Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 5, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
During this pandemic, you can already see the disproportionate impact taking shape.
How The Pandemic Could Force A Generation Of Mothers Out Of The Workforce|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 27, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The impact of such disparities, he said, is evident in the pandemic’s disproportionate effect on people of color.
Which Cities Have The Biggest Racial Gaps In COVID-19 Testing Access?|Soo Rin Kim|July 22, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
That’s even more disproportionate than the county as a whole.
School Leaders Can’t Suspend the Discipline Discussion Any Longer|Will Huntsberry|July 16, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Defending yourself with disproportionate force against any loss of power?
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage|Arthur Chu|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not only do they often face disproportionate stigma, but also disproportionate responsibility.
The Silent Shame of HPV|Emily Shire|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The loss of Scottish bases would have “a disproportionate” impact on efficiency, he said.
Britain's High-Tech New Plan to Rule the Waves|Bill Sweetman|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Disproportionate death tolls, tragic though they may be, are an excuse to place Israel in an utterly indefensible position.
Numbers Don’t Tell the Mideast Story|Thane Rosenbaum|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because my disproportionate reaction is precisely why the law needs to be impartial.
How to Stay Liberal After You Get Robbed|Kelly Williams Brown|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That these expenses have at times been extravagant and disproportionate is very probable.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents,|Edited by James D. Richardson
The cause of this sum being so disproportionate to either of the others may be explained by there being included in it 2000l.
The Privy Purse Expenses of King Henry VIII from November MDXXIX, to December MDXXXII|Nicholas Harris Nicolas
Without this precaution, a single very large family might exercise a disproportionate and even overwhelming statistical influence.
Finger Prints|Francis Galton
By the time I was fifteen I was as tall as the captain himself, and then my share of bruises ceased to be so disproportionate.
Humphrey Bold|Herbert Strang
In the quiet and darkness of the place it seemed to possess a disproportionate weight—almost the weight of a familiar thing.
The Masquerader|Katherine Cecil Thurston
British Dictionary definitions for disproportionate
disproportionate
adjective (ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənɪt)
out of proportion; unequal
verb (ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃəˌneɪt)
chemto undergo or cause to undergo disproportionation