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excessively

[ik-ses-iv-lee] / ɪkˈsɛs ɪv li /
ADVERB
extravagantly
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Experts call this tendency of machines to excessively agree with and flatter their users AI sycophancy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Last September, Amazon paid $2.5 billion to settle allegations that it deceptively tricked consumers into Amazon Prime subscriptions and made cancelling them excessively difficult.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Smaller neurons tend to respond more easily to stimulation, making them more likely to fire excessively.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Newsom said “too many fire survivors are reporting that lenders and servicers are adding unnecessary red tape and excessively withholding funds.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The weather was excessively dry; it was doubtful if any seeds had sprouted yet.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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