as in overly
beyond a normal or acceptable limit
unduly upset by the slight delay of our departure
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Recent Examples of unduly
In the digital economy, things are far more efficient and the rule is probably unduly generous.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Debates have heated up between investors on whether Tesla’s fundamentals have justified the stock’s recent declines — or whether the market has unduly punished shares.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
The market was unduly harsh to software companies with big cash flow but also high price-to earnings ratios.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Key hair artist and hair department head, Frédérique Arguello, has been saying publicly that she was unduly passed over for Scarselli, her assistant, who took over as a key hair artist for 15 days at the end of the shoot, notably on Elizabeth’s and Sue’s (Margaret Qualley) final form.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Debates have heated up between investors on whether Tesla’s fundamentals have justified the stock’s recent declines — or whether the market has unduly punished shares.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
The market was unduly harsh to software companies with big cash flow but also high price-to earnings ratios.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Key hair artist and hair department head, Frédérique Arguello, has been saying publicly that she was unduly passed over for Scarselli, her assistant, who took over as a key hair artist for 15 days at the end of the shoot, notably on Elizabeth’s and Sue’s (Margaret Qualley) final form.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
Adverb
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Hygiene makes the ideal man more acceptable for that private members' club aura, keeping things fresh and well-maintained, while moisturizing and avoiding looking overly oily or dry.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The high court’s refusal to take up the cause left intact an appellate court ruling that the exemptions claimed by Chula Vista were overly broad.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Other Barriers Other psychological barriers exist too.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Olusanya said waiting for people to come back in for medical care on their own felt like too great a risk, given how quickly their conditions could deteriorate.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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