excessive
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"I'm not talking about anything excessive but just a 'thanks' makes you want to help next time."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Bouncing from objective to objective has involved excessive efforts to manage the real economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The expense, which is similar to the cost of a nanny, may seem excessive, but stretching the family budget is worth the mental load relief for some parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
One stockpicking trend that Woodward focuses on is a flight to quality, those stocks that have high free-cash-flow yields without excessive debt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
You may attempt to defend your enervating use of the passive voice by pointing out that the only alternative is excessive reliance upon the first person personal pronoun or upon the pontifical We.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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