excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈse-siv 
: exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
Examples of excessive in a Sentence
an excessive display of wealth
High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.
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The coroner ruled Carol’s cause of death as hypovolemia, which is when the plasma is too low from excessive bleeding; multiple stab and incised wounds from a sharp instrument; and a blunt force injury that fractured the skull, according to the coroner’s report.
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Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Without legislative action this year to fix excessive insurance mandates, the entire peer-to-peer car sharing industry could disappear overnight.
—Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
The coroner ruled Carol’s cause of death as hypovolemia, which is when the plasma is too low from excessive bleeding; multiple stab and incised wounds from a sharp instrument; and a blunt force injury that fractured the skull, according to the coroner’s report.
—Stephanie Warsmith, USA Today, 8 June 2025
These messages often include cluttered formatting, excessive explanations and an increasing number of typos or design errors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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“Excessive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excessive. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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excessive
adjective
ex·ces·sive
ik-ˈses-iv
: showing excess : too much
excessively
adverb
excessiveness
noun
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