How to Use imbalance in a Sentence

imbalance

noun

• Her depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
• This imbalance means companies can pass along higher prices to shoppers without sales plunging.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 30 Sep. 2022
• Part of the problem is an imbalance between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, Sannoh found.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Oct. 2022
• The relationship between a judge and a clerk is built on a fundamental power imbalance.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2022
• There was a belief in these markets that the supply and demand imbalance was so severe and so long standing that the markets could never get overheated.
  — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2022
• Probiotics can help to correct this imbalance and restore hydration levels.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
• The gender imbalance might explain why so many of these text chains revolve around the idea that what Twitter needs most is fewer guardrails against toxicity on the platform.
  — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2022
• But there's currently more people taking out of the system than there are workers putting into it, leading to an imbalance -- one that's expected to continue to grow.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2022
• Outside France, some countries or cities are trying to tackle this imbalance by implementing measures targeting the wealthy.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2022
• To avoid this imbalance, pick names out of a hat, or take turns.
  — Ross McCammon, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2023
• That imbalance caused the aircraft to tilt and roll into a steep bank.
  — Feliz Solomon and Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
• While total costs might well be the same, there is an imbalance of staff to demand.
  — Mark Heymann, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
• And, of course, there’s an imbalance among kids who have test prep and tutoring and those who don’t.
  — Vulture, 22 Nov. 2023
• China’s trade imbalances are not sustainable for the rest of the world.
  — Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
• The imbalance in death rates among the nation’s racial and ethnic groups has been a defining part of the pandemic since the start.
  — Akilah Johnson and Dan Keating, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Oct. 2022
• Much has been written about the imbalance of global health research over the last few years.
  — Yap Boum Ii and Sunil Parikh, STAT, 27 Jan. 2023
• At the core of the housing puzzle is a supply and demand imbalance.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
• Some feel the weight of a power imbalance when their incomes are too disparate.
  — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2023
• There’s an imbalance both in front of and behind the camera, Ramón explains.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2022
• So far, there’s been an imbalance in smart home gadgets – many more skew on the side of a gimmick than gotta-have-it.
  — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2023
• And the way an EV’s brakes work can also add to the feeling of imbalance for some drivers and passengers.
  — Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
• The report found that would leave the state with a similar or larger imbalance.
  — Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
• To right these imbalances and lead One With calls for reintegration of mind and body: head with heart, and also with hara.
  — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
• Back pain is a common cause of discomfort that can pop up due to muscle imbalances, like a weak back.
  — Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 22 Aug. 2023
• There was also an imbalance in acute kidney injury, which occurred in 2.3% of patients in the drug group and 1.5% of those in the placebo group.
  — Matthew Herper Reprints, STAT, 16 June 2023
• Paul tested the meat shelf with 30-plus pounds: the extra weight stayed close to his body and did not shift, which prevented imbalance and fatigue.
  — Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024
• These add-ons also tend to lead to an imbalance in which kinds of students have access to what kinds of safety measures.
  — Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2022
• In addressing that imbalance, Biden dipped into the pool of previous board members to fill part of the new class.
  — Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 17 Jan. 2023
• Prosecutors also call social worker Janice Miller who says that kind of power imbalance is a hallmark of abusive relationships.
  — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2024
• The Grand Cardinal Cross is adding extra tension, especially in your relationships, pushing you to confront imbalances between your needs and the needs of others.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024