How to Use undue in a Sentence

undue

adjective
  • These requirements shouldn't cause you any undue hardship.
  • His writing is elegant without calling undue attention to itself.
  • The Texas process wasn’t helped by its undue rush at the end.
    — The Editors, National Review, 9 June 2021
  • This leads to undue stress and a focus on speed over service.
    — Doyinsola Oladipo and Mrinmay Dey, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
  • When and if he is caught, there should be no undue delay in his trial.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Health officials in each state said there was no cause for undue alarm.
    — Michelle L. Price, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2021
  • But any winning at this point brings an undue measure of draft pain with it.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Over time, this can place undue stress on your knee, says Mansour.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 Feb. 2019
  • That puts undue pressure on a team that just needs to start knocking down its shots.
    — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 13 Dec. 2019
  • That way, new construction doesn’t mean an undue new flood risk.
    — Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2021
  • This is a tale of undue influence.
    — Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • And because of that leak now, there is undue pressure on our justices.
    — Mark Murray, NBC News, 5 May 2022
  • Merely getting three people in a room once a week at the same time brings on undue stress.
    — Janine Schaults, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The Rangers’ draft should tell you that Daniels feels no undue pressure.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 12 June 2020
  • That would cause undue pain because high rates slow the economy.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • If so, your call-in time frames might be causing undue frustration.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • There is undue respect for thin bodies in our culture, so the scale isn’t forced on me.
    — Melissa A. Fabello, SELF, 27 July 2017
  • The pitch often causes undue stress on the arm and has ruined many careers.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • So clearly, this is not the moment to spend undue time patting each other on the back.
    — Robert Burke Warren, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2020
  • My boss constantly gives this peer undue credit and puts down the rest of us in his presence.
    — The Seattle Times, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Just an inch of padding on these toppers will reduce undue pressure on the spine or joints.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Turek isn’t too concerned about causing undue health concern.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
  • This can place undue stress on your knees and hip flexors, which over time, can lead to pain and injury in those areas.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The sound Nagano got from the strings was achieved without the slightest hint of undue pressure.
    — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Both of them have been involved in undue command influence.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The current requirement does not place an undue burden on the right to self defense.
    — J.d. Davidson, Washington Examiner, 23 Dec. 2020
  • What counts as an undue hardship will depend on the resources of the employer.
    — Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The idea is to lay the foundation for new habits without putting an undue amount of pressure on yourself.
    — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, doing so can put undue stress on the plant and impact flower and fruit production.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
  • This prevents fluke findings from slipping through the cracks and any one study receiving undue weight.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 11 Sep. 2018

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