Examples of 'be disproportionate' in a sentence

Meaning of "be disproportionate"

be disproportionate: This phrase is used to describe a situation where the relationship between two elements is imbalanced or unequal in a way that is considered unfair, excessive, or not in the correct proportion

How to use "be disproportionate" in a sentence

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They must not be disproportionate to their purpose.
Such a restrictive measure must not be disproportionate.
This would be disproportionate to the objectives of the proposal.
Invitations that are too frequent may be deemed to be disproportionate.
The fees should not be disproportionate or excessive.
The effort to completely analyse them would be disproportionate.
Would be disproportionate to the advantage to be gained.
The action was held to be disproportionate to the threat.
The authority granted to border services officers would be disproportionate.
What comes out seems to be disproportionate to what goes in.
It would be disproportionate to overemphasize temperance and neglect charity and justice.
The restraint must not be disproportionate to the danger.
The risk is deemed low and general regulation would therefore be disproportionate.
The myalgia should be disproportionate to exertion.
Interference with these rights should not be disproportionate.

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These limits must not be disproportionate to the goals pursued.
The levying of a withholding tax on the full sales proceeds would be disproportionate.
Disadvantages caused must not be disproportionate to the aims pursued.
Remuneration must always be the counterpart of a service actually provided and must not be disproportionate.
The fee shall not be disproportionate to the service provided.
Phobias are irrational responses where their fear may be disproportionate to the situation.
There should not be disproportionate funding for particular programmes.
In many cases this would be disproportionate.
Such a measure would be disproportionate and it is highly doubtful that it would work.
A total ban would surely be disproportionate.
There may also be disproportionate problems with decoding speech in noisy environments.
There does not appear to be disproportionate.
The burden shall not be disproportionate when it is sufficiently remedied by measures existing.
A longer sentence would be disproportionate.
Replacement will be disproportionate when the defect is small and easy to repair.
On to the road would be disproportionate.
This method would be disproportionate and would contradict the objective of better regulation.
The level of such fees shall not be disproportionate or excessive.
A recovery order would infringe the legitimate expectations of the recipients and would be disproportionate.
In addition certain sanctions may be disproportionate to the objections pursued.
Taking out the terrorist networks that send out men like this would be disproportionate.
The severity of penalties must not be disproportionate to the criminal offence.
Repeated recourse to the provisions of the Directive would be disproportionate.
The resulting burden would be disproportionate to the objective of the change.
As such the Regulation can not be said to be disproportionate.
The bad effect must not be disproportionate to the good effect.
The EESC strongly urges that sanctions should not be disproportionate.
Ecological costs and impacts can be disproportionate in comparison to these stakes.
The Court has found derogating measures that were unjustifiably discriminatory to be disproportionate.
This would clearly be disproportionate.
Certainly be disproportionate to the costs of the HSE to collect.
Access to the central database would often be disproportionate in those cases.
The effort required would be disproportionate in relation to the marginal improvement in security obtained.
In some of them, this burden may be disproportionate.
Prudential rules must not be disproportionate to ensuring that the funds are secure.

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