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
Overemphasizing uncertainties can be used to raise doubt and unduly undermine confidence in robust findings.
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
That bill imposed a $10,000 ceiling, which the blue-state GOP lawmakers said unduly punished their area’s homeowners, who suddenly had a massively larger tax bill.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Yet the siblings’ new environment curdles pretty quickly as Laura becomes unduly fascinated with Piper’s similarities to her deceased child, and is outwardly hostile toward the fiercely protective Andy.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Only Chicken Little would unduly worry about such an environmental change possibility some 75 years down the pike.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
That bill imposed a $10,000 ceiling, which the blue-state GOP lawmakers said unduly punished their area’s homeowners, who suddenly had a massively larger tax bill.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Yet the siblings’ new environment curdles pretty quickly as Laura becomes unduly fascinated with Piper’s similarities to her deceased child, and is outwardly hostile toward the fiercely protective Andy.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
Only Chicken Little would unduly worry about such an environmental change possibility some 75 years down the pike.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
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An investigator said that when the couple were arrested, Gunter seemed overly worried about his vape being taken away, the BBC reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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When asked in May whether the WNBA should protect players from overly physical play, White didn’t hold back.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Marvel’s first family is back on the big screen to save the universe again — and maybe the Marvel universe, too.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Unduly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unduly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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