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Meanings of undue in English
Synonyms
Examples for "excessive"
Examples for "excessive"
1
Republicans view the law as excessive government intrusion into the healthcare market.
2
Collecting data every minute is certainly excessive; every 10 minutes should do.
3
To set a good example, you don't need to be so excessive.
4
French health authorities say this use of the newer pills is excessive.
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Did you know health and safety legislation protects you against excessive noise?
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I don't think that's being unreasonable in any way, shape or form.
2
Unfortunately, Scripture doesn't say to honor your father unless he's completely unreasonable.
3
Mr Finlayson said the suggestion that the Crown pay interest was unreasonable.
4
This unreasonable speculation is a rude contempt toward Chinese law, it said.
5
Dempsey agrees: Cities are starting to understand the IOC's demands are unreasonable.
1
It had taken an inordinate amount of time to herd the horses.
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Mr Doherty is seeking a court declaration there has been inordinate delay.
3
Somewhat to her alarm, she did see an inordinate number of chains.
4
He had an inordinate number of staff, he realized after a time.
5
S: That you may not be inordinate in respect of the measure.
Usage of undue in English
1
Result: undue pressure upon the tissues around and the production of corn.
2
Canberra also fears China is seeking undue influence in the Pacific region.
3
The grounds for the action were the undue influence exerted by Sophie.
4
The troops were able to march many miles farther without undue taxing.
5
The love of beauty has rather an undue development in your mind.
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I wanted to know if he'd share my instincts without undue influence.
7
From about this time, the king's daughter began to attract undue attention.
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The result proved that this undue haste could only produce a failure.
9
Slowly, so as to avoid attracting undue attention, Leng circled the room.
10
Zelenskiy's government has consistently denied trying to exert undue influence over him.
11
My wagon coming through the gate should not draw any undue attention.
12
He also accused the media of giving undue prominence to the story.
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He did not disparage himself with undue humility in asking this question.
14
Rupert is apt to become annoyed at undue delay in such matters.
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Once in a while parents give undue credit to their child's medicine.
16
This state of mind comes of an undue prominence of the ego.
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Undue across language varieties
New Zealand
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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