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
As a result, McCall wasn’t unduly worried that his dad Andy hadn’t shown up at the Belle Vue along with the other family and friends.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There’s a distinction between grappling with reality, however, and indulging unduly in cynicism.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Cruise contracts are designed this way to prioritize safety, allowing the captain to make decisions without being unduly influenced by financial consequences.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
If the connections go widely unacknowledged, that’s only because Hess’s body of work has been unduly ignored by most critics, let alone viewers.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There’s a distinction between grappling with reality, however, and indulging unduly in cynicism.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Cruise contracts are designed this way to prioritize safety, allowing the captain to make decisions without being unduly influenced by financial consequences.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
If the connections go widely unacknowledged, that’s only because Hess’s body of work has been unduly ignored by most critics, let alone viewers.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unduly
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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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