unrepresentative

/ (ˌʌnrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv) /

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adjective

not typical or representative

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How to use unrepresentative in a sentence

An unrepresentative turnout makes for an unrepresentative result.
Tea Party Cannibalizes Cantor|John Avlon|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the old unrepresentative Congress was also capable of surprisingly decisive action.
Memo: The Aaron Sorkin Model of Political Discourse Doesn't Actually Work|Megan McArdle|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The caucuses are the most overrated, unrepresentative aspect of the 2012 presidential campaign.
The Case for Ignoring Iowa|Michelle Cottle|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
According to whether they like it or do not like it, I hope they will consider it a representative or an unrepresentative sample.
Happy Days|Alan Alexander Milne

First of all, why do men vaguely feel that the House of Commons is unrepresentative?
Essays in Liberalism|Various
Our so-called representative system is unrepresentative in a deeper way than the reformers who talk about the money power imagine.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
I declare my belief that we are suffering, not from a too extended ballot, but from one too limited and unrepresentative.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence|Various
As a deliberative body, convocation has done much useful work, but it suffers considerably from its unrepresentative nature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various

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