immoderate

Example Sentences

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They didn’t seem concerned that fighting the immoderate accumulation of riches would be complicated or unnecessary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

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

When we are young, we make immoderate demands on those powers that steer existence.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 14, 2019

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

At times, under stress and suffering from some more than usually immoderate outbreak on her husband's part, she would let herself go in a way that pained and surprised him, both as friend and doctor.

From Maid of the Mist by Oxenham, John