How to Use inordinate in a Sentence

inordinate

adjective

• They have had an inordinate number of problems with the schedule.
• I waited an inordinate amount of time.
• Avakyan, who seems to face Portland an inordinate amount of the time, has had 3 good games in his last 4.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2022
• Most Airbnbs in the area boast hot tubs, which use an inordinate amount of water.
  — Julie Satow, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2023
• The panic has led to an inordinate focus on the next fake game.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• There’s been an inordinate amount of black on the runway.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2020
• The first three games of the season had come with an inordinate amount of attrition.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Oct. 2021
• The new 144-footer has been christened the X-Space and offers an inordinate amount of, well, space.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2021
• That may sound like a lot but site managers say it’s not an inordinate amount of water for a project of this size.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2021
• Last year, the Lions had an inordinate amount of injuries and went 3-12-1.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2020
• The club has noticed an inordinate number of hits against the shift while Leake is pitching.
  — Richard Morin, azcentral, 27 Aug. 2019
• Here are five artworks that wormed their way into my head this year — and stayed there for inordinate lengths of time.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
• Here are five artworks that wormed their way into her head this year — and stayed there for inordinate lengths of time.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2022
• Moogega Stricker had spent an inordinate amount of the last few years at JPL.
  — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 30 July 2020
• The first round didn’t have an inordinate amount of Cinderellas, two No.
  — Chris Chase, For The Win, 20 Mar. 2018
• This year there seems to be an inordinate amount of snow along the trail, and mushers have been advised to use patience on the trail and have their snowshoes ready.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2020
• Rancic spent an inordinate amount of time talking about the prosthetic butt Jones had to wear for the film.
  — David Frese, kansascity, 4 Mar. 2018
• There was an inordinate amount of clapping as Tracey moved to the speaker’s corner.
  — Michael Deagler, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
• The evolutionary path of the human brain is not one of inordinate growth, but rather a long-overdue game of catch-up.
  — Ferris Jabr, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2017
• This was an inordinate number of sightings for a species that’s rather uncommon in the state.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022
• Then attack these inordinate attachments—and be grateful for the fear that led you to them.
  — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2017
• Another way to learn about sword-guy culture is to watch an inordinate amount of QVC.
  — Hana Michels, The Cut, 28 Aug. 2017
• The cable news network had Rodman on for an inordinate length of time.
  — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, 12 June 2018
• However, they are still allowed in Utah and show up an inordinate amount in the state’s justice courts.
  — Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
• Would an oldie this obscure count among the highlights of a three-hour-plus set that includes an inordinate amount of the best rock songs ever written?
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
• With the all-time rushing record comes an inordinate amount of rushing attempts.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 31 Aug. 2020
• Studies have shown that humans take an inordinate amount of time to do mundane tasks.
  — Quora, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
• Mike Klis from 9News in Denver spent an inordinate amount of time tracking playing time for starters across all 32 teams through the first two weeks of the preseason.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2021
• In the second episode, the veep team spends an inordinate amount of time brainstorming what flavor Meyer should get during a photo-op at the local froyo shop.
  — Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 July 2024
• The pacing is wonky, with the set-up taking an inordinate amount of time while the actual conflict between Joe and the assassins gets rushed through at dizzying speeds.
  — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024