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Adjective(1) (2) out of proportion(3) not proportionate(4) out of balance

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(1) Rivals complain that Murphy has disproportionate amounts of cash with which to distort the market.(2) It turned out that a disproportionate amount of the unclaimed luggage originated from the Indian sub-continent.(3) Cops spend a disproportionate amount of time in their cars, driving around on motor patrol.(4) For someone with what you might call a small social circle, I get invited to a disproportionate amount of weddings.(5) In a country which is invariably ruled by coalitions, a small number of seats can buy a disproportionate amount of power.(6) Readings take up a disproportionate amount of my time and, more importantly, emotional energy, I find.(7) Under Japan's political system, towns like Towa wield a disproportionate amount of influence.(8) We must all understand what takes up a disproportionate amount of the available police resources we all call for.(9) It's received a wholly disproportionate amount of attention just because of his name.(10) The disproportionate amount of privately educated applicants who continue to win places each year is a concern.(11) The Sheikh's willingness to spend disproportionate amounts of money for certain objects has astonished the art world.(12) This economic control gives capitalists a disproportionate amount of power in all realms of society.(13) That can take up a disproportionate amount of time and there is therefore less time spent on the business of teaching and learning.(14) California bears a disproportionate amount of the cost of illegal immigration.(15) They took up a disproportionate amount of teachers' time and caused unreasonable stress.(16) Of course in reality I know some very nice people with beards (as well as a disproportionate amount of idiots).