not excessive
Example Sentences
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Webb said: "It would have been incorrect to send him off because it's not excessive force, it's a reckless contact, so yellow card."
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
It’s not excessive — it’s not like 80 and 90 — but some people still want to know what they’re going to get.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2024
“Coffee intake, if not excessive, should be safe for bone,” he says, “and if you still have concerns, add milk!”
From Scientific American • Jan. 4, 2023
Italy’s borrowing costs are not excessive at that level, but the idea is to keep them that way because market sentiment can turn suddenly.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Our caution was reasonable, and, at the time, was not excessive in degree.
From The Captive in Patagonia by Bourne, Benjamin Franklin
