excessively

Example Sentences

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That leaves the BOJ in a familiar bind: Hike too soon and risk clipping fragile growth, or hold back and risk damaging household confidence, plus U.S. scrutiny if the yen weakens excessively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

To describe the phenomenon, he used the slang word "glazing" -- to excessively praise something.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

If lighting is too dim and the pupil narrows excessively at short viewing distances, retinal activity may not be strong enough to support normal visual development.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Another survey carried out by NTV, external found that 80% of coaches felt VAR delays were excessively long.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

As we neared Frances’s house in Portsmouth, Mommy began to get nervous and to talk excessively.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride