excessive

Example Sentences

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These stories work because, as excessive as they are, they’re tinged with believability.

From Salon

"We are unable to say that the sentence was arguably manifestly excessive or wrong in principle."

From BBC

His excessive preparation has become a trait he considers a “super power.”

From Los Angeles Times

The agency said it decided to cease its review of Sable’s project “due to Sable’s excessive drain on state resources and incompatibility of their project with the park unit.”

From Los Angeles Times

Reduced levels may weaken the mucus barrier, while excessive amounts could eliminate beneficial bacteria that normally inhabit the gut.

From Science Daily