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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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That Trumbull’s large rendition at the Capitol continues to draw such crowds would surely please Trumbull beyond measure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Speaking at a press conference in London on Monday, Barnaby's mother Emma Webber said: "It has been brutal, bruising and harrowing beyond measure - but it was so very necessary. "

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

“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

I exaggerate, but not much, and only to make the point that science and scientists have enriched our lives beyond measure.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2023

We crawled our way back up the path, staying low to the ground until we were sure, positive beyond measure, that we were the last ones left.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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