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beyond measure

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  1. To an extreme degree; exceedingly. For example, Her attitude annoys me beyond measure. This term was first recorded in 1526.


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The joy they find in this work is infectious, and I loved this movie beyond measure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Turner said she was "thrilled beyond measure" to take on the role.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

“Though we have experienced devastation beyond measure, we did not lose life,” the pastor, the Rev. Vincent Johnson said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023

“Devastated beyond measure to hear of the passing of the beautiful and gifted Jeffrey Carlson,” Eden Riegel, who played Bianca on “All My Children,” wrote on Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023

It always made a spectacle special when the Emperor attended, but the people were delighted beyond measure to see that he had brought the Lady Aurelia with him this time.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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