excessively
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"You can't run an effective health service with staff who are excessively anxious, as well as not having the right mix of staff and the right numbers of staff."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Dario was ambitious, eager to succeed and be recognized for it, but not excessively or abnormally," says Marre, now a research director at France's INSERM.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“After a marriage for this period of time, differentiating between marital and non-marital assets became excessively challenging,” when they got divorced, he says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Smaller neurons tend to respond more easily to stimulation, making them more likely to fire excessively.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
Laika, who for whatever reasons had an excessively guilty conscience, immediately dropped the snake and curled up in her “please don’t kill me” pose.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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