improportionate in a sentence
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Definition
IMPROPORTIONATE: (adjective) not in correct or appropriate proportion; excessively large or small in relation to something else.
Sample Sentences
- The penalties imposed for minor infractions seemed improportionate compared to the crime committed.
- Her reaction to the news was improportionate, causing concern among her friends.
- The funding allocated to the project felt improportionate given its actual scope and needs.
- Many argued that the improportionate distribution of resources exacerbated social inequalities.
- His improportionate enthusiasm for the small achievement surprised everyone in the room.