Sentence examples for clearly disproportionate from inspiring English sources

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"The pressure created by the arrest of a reporter is clearly disproportionate.

The church's behind-the-scenes influence over the whole legislative process on gay marriage was clearly disproportionate to any support its views had in the country at large.

"We really don't want to be labeling what we see which are clearly disproportionate use of force, human rights abuses, absolutely merciless shelling with heavy weaponry into unarmed civilian areas, even shelling across borders now in Turkey and Lebanon".

"The sentence is clearly excessive, clearly disproportionate to his circumstances, his age and his health, and does not take into account the fact that he stepped down from office voluntarily," said Morris Anya, one of Mr. Taylor's lawyers.

Note the mild wall thickening (arrow) of the adjacent colonic wall, which is clearly disproportionate relative to the fat stranding.

Speaking to the U.N.'s human rights council in Geneva, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein denounced the military's campaign, saying it was "clearly disproportionate" to last month's insurgent attacks.

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Snowden said the use of XKeyscore has "clearly been disproportionate", describing the technology itself as "extraordinarily invasive".

For businesses and public wi-fi providers, the disconnection threat should be dropped entirely – it's clearly a disproportionate punishment – but the fine should remain.

"For top bosses to rake in more in two days than their staff earn in a year is clearly unfair, disproportionate, and doesn't make social or economic sense".

There is clearly a disproportionate power to estimate specificity, which in this case is likely to be the less important measure.

Clearly a disproportionate share of foreign-trained nurses live (and probably work) in the London area, helping to lower London vacancy rates beyond what they would be were international recruitment not possible.

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