in small doses
Example Sentences
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It’s a trim book—you can read it in a couple of sittings or on a long flight—but it’s perhaps best enjoyed in small doses, a chapter or two at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Like Reinsve’s Nora, Gustav acts younger than his age and is at his most charming in small doses, particularly with strangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Stress, in small doses, can help us stay sharp but left unchecked, it can chip away at our health, mood and relationships.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Narcissism is not just healthy for individuals in small doses; it can only benefit human civilization as a whole.
From Salon ● May 9, 2024
Repeated exposure of an animal to the same odorant, in small doses, leads to great enhancement of acuity, suggesting the possibility that new receptor sites are added to the cells.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
