How to Use imbalance in a Sentence

imbalance

noun
  • Her depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
  • To avoid this imbalance, pick names out of a hat, or take turns.
    — Ross McCammon, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2023
  • That’s where these next few weeks come in, as the home/road imbalance evens out.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Why the bizarre imbalance between the demand for work and the supply of it?
    — Nicholas Eberstadt, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
  • That imbalance caused the aircraft to tilt and roll into a steep bank.
    — Feliz Solomon and Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Or at least one that solved the surplus time imbalance.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 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
  • The weakness and imbalance Lee was having were due to the stenosis.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Jan. 2022
  • These have been shown to reduce the symptoms of imbalance.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • Less muscle mass and an imbalance between the front and backs of the thighs could put the knee ligaments at greater risk.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Putin needs Xi much more than Xi needs Putin, and that imbalance has grown far greater since their last meeting.
    — Frida Ghitis, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Esmail added that for him, redressing this imbalance was one of the goals of the series.
    — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 2 Feb. 2022
  • At the core of the housing puzzle is a supply and demand imbalance.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
  • But throwing in the towel will not right this imbalance.
    — Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The imbalance has become even more stark in Mountain West games.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 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 rising prices in US rental markets can be traced back to the imbalance of supply and demand in the housing market.
    — Camille Squires, Quartz, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The report found that would leave the state with a similar or larger imbalance.
    — Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Sadly, that imbalance applies to the homicide rate for TDV as well.
    — A.s. King, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • With this immense hunger came an imbalance of supply and demand for tickets around the world.
    — Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
  • That, in turn boosts glucose production by the liver that furthers metabolic imbalance.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Repetitive movements — such as swinging a baseball bat or golf club, throwing a ball or lifting weights without functional thoracic mobility — can create imbalances that limit rotation and increase injury risk.
    — Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025

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