immoderate

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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

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

Undue, un-dū′, adj. not due or owing: improper: immoderate: excessive.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various