Their hulls were massive, making their masts seem disproportionately short, but Captain Chase had hung every sail high in the wind and those royals, studdingsails and skyscrapers added enough bulk aloft to balance the big yellow and black hull.

Mayor Giuliani and law enforcement officials, however, have said that such comparisons can make the number of arrests seem disproportionately high.

The discovery of the bag seemed disproportionately to have excited him - or his excitement appeared disproportionate to Wexford at first.

His left forearm appeared to rest in his lap; he moved his pieces with his right hand, which seemed disproportionately long.

Like the missal picture, this too is roughly executed; what should be a tenor drone projects from what seems to be a bass, and the chanter again seems disproportionately long.

If a concern's profits seem disproportionately high, they may be lowered by punitive taxation, but to do so will not tend to balance the cycle, unless shekel for shekel (or dollar for dollar) an equal amount of money is given away to someone who will spend it.

On the other hand, the apricot tarte Tatin's pastry seemed disproportionately thick.

Although the toll may seem disproportionately heavy this summer, it always is, Accorsi said.

Appetizer prices seem disproportionately high compared with main courses because most starters, including all soups, feed three or more diners, although the menu makes no mention of their size.

Its central torso and head seem disproportionately large.