The punishment was grossly disproportionate to the crime.
water disproportionates to oxygen and hydrogen.
to give a disproportionate amount of one's time to games
They suddenly found out that they had spend a disproportionate amount of their money on clothing.
We spend a disproportionate amount of our income on rent.
people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel.
persistent offenders were given sentences that were disproportionate to the offences they had committed.
It means that very small changes can make a disproportionate impact.
That disproportionate impact extends beyond pollution.
To a degree that is wildly disproportionate to its economic importance.
It depletes their energy, culminating in disproportionate levels of damaging sentiment.
And that's why regressive tax takes a disproportionate toll on people with lower incomes.
There's growing concern in the United States over the apparently disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on black Americans.
We also know this virus has taken a disproportionate toll on communities of color in this country.
Animal-welfare advocates lament the country's congressional system, which gives disproportionate clout to rural states.
Britain has said it will retaliate to the measures France has outlined, calling the threat disappointing and disproportionate.
The Minneapolis metro area relies heavily on book publishing, whereas Pittsburgh has a disproportionate number of museum workers.
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