excess
Example Sentences
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Whenever I type a question — say, “How common is chatbot sycophancy?” — into Google, it responds with what seems like an excess of enthusiasm: “Great question!”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Fund a 529 with confidence, use what’s needed for education and convert the excess to potentially tax-free retirement savings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
As electronic devices continue to become smaller and more powerful, removing excess heat has become one of the most significant engineering challenges.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Petrochemical producers received a reprieve from Middle Eastern outages, but China’s excess capacity continues to limit a lasting recovery.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
That owes partly to another of our great survival mechanisms that can be problematic when relied upon in excess.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing excess
Much Ado: Synonyms for "Many"
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Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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The Dawes Act
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