as in excess
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
the excessiveness for which decadent Rome has become famous in history
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excess
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Her book, like her performances, lives in the productive tension between discipline and excess.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
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11 July 2025 -
Once considered a watchdog for the excesses of union leadership, the Teamsters for a Democratic Union mostly now follows O’Brien.—
Steven Zeitchik,
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10 July 2025
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“Excessiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excessiveness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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