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
The most important metric should assess student growth, over time and not rely unduly on individual test scores, which tend to reflect socioeconomic factors outside teachers’ control.
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Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
The unduly lenient sentence scheme allows any member of the public to refer a sentence to the attorney general.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
Typically, though, restrictions on pretrial publicity must be narrowly tailored and must not unduly interfere with the press’s ability to inform the public about the proceedings.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
This is not to say that the artist herself, and her band, were as quiet as church mice, or that there was anything unduly precious about the performance.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
The unduly lenient sentence scheme allows any member of the public to refer a sentence to the attorney general.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
Typically, though, restrictions on pretrial publicity must be narrowly tailored and must not unduly interfere with the press’s ability to inform the public about the proceedings.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
This is not to say that the artist herself, and her band, were as quiet as church mice, or that there was anything unduly precious about the performance.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
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More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
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After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.
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His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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