disproportionately large

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Indicates that something is much larger than it should be in comparison to other things.

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Examples (20)

  • The number of prisoners from minority groups is disproportionately large.
  • The company's profits were disproportionately large compared to its market share.
  • The CEO's bonus was disproportionately large compared to the company's actual performance.
  • A small percentage of the population consumes a disproportionately large amount of resources.
  • The blue whale's heart is disproportionately large, weighing as much as a small car.
  • The cost of the project was disproportionately large for the benefits it offered.
  • The app's memory usage is disproportionately large for such a simple function.
  • His influence on the decision was disproportionately large for someone in his junior position.
  • A disproportionately large share of the budget was allocated to military spending.
  • They found a fossil with a disproportionately large head.
  • He has a disproportionately large head for his small body.
  • The impact of the policy change was disproportionately large on low-income families.
  • The environmental impact of this single factory is disproportionately large for its size.
  • She felt a disproportionately large sense of responsibility for the team's failure.
  • The study found that a disproportionately large percentage of participants came from urban areas.
  • The city faces a problem of a disproportionately large elderly population.
  • The artist intentionally gave the figure disproportionately large hands to create a sense of unease.
  • Despite its small size, the country has a disproportionately large military budget.
  • The country's debt is disproportionately large in relation to its GDP.
  • The error created a disproportionately large ripple effect throughout the entire system.