For people with phobias—seeing, being exposed to, or even thinking about the phobia causes severe anxiety that's often not proportionate to the real threat.
Their progress, in consequence, was proportionate; and long before the twilight gathered about them, they had made good many toilsome miles on their return.
The good news quickly spread through the house; and with proportionate speed through the neighbourhood. It was borne in the latter with decent philosophy.
Organizations and artists that receive funding must be reviewed for their contributions and performance, and the amount they receive must be proportionate to the value they add.
Each year, organizations with a large carbon footprint are allocated an allowance proportionate to their historical emissions, which can then be bought and sold on a secondary market.
Mr. Garth had been so kind and encouraging at the beginning of their interview, that gratitude and hopefulness had been at a high pitch, and the downfall was proportionate.
This can throw off the balance of seats in parliament, so that one party is more strongly represented than they should be based on the results of the proportionate second votes.
The latter gentleman had a large staff, a large head, large features, and large half-boots; and he looked as if he had been taking a proportionate allowance of ale—as indeed he had.