excessively
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Ms. Southon rightly appreciates that manumission was a tool of slave-owners’ power, but she excessively minimizes how common it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But these interactive tools must not "excessively cater to users, induce emotional dependence or addiction, and damage users' real interpersonal relationships", China's new rulebook says.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Midwest and Eastern U.S. are expecting an excessively humid week, with daytime temperatures soaring to the 90s and 100s and nighttime temperatures that only drop into the 70s, according to the National Weather Service.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
He began to have difficult nights in which the blankets seemed excessively heavy to him, the sheets too light.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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