immoderate

Example Sentences

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In the immoderate “Poem of Ecstasy,” a solo violin sings of love.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Ehrenreich records the medieval Christian church’s long battle to eradicate unruly, ecstatic or immoderate dancing from the congregation.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2020

But the immoderate 6-year-old remains his default setting.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2020

MacCulloch paints a portrait of Cromwell as a brilliant individualist with a talent for making money, a head for languages, an immoderate love of books and many friends.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2018

Exces′sive, beyond what is right and proper: immoderate: violent.—adv.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various