excessively
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The document encourages the AI to explore the idea that it is humanlike and experiences feelings, and uses excessively humanizing language for Claude “to be a good person.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Investors are drawing a hard line against companies deemed to be spending excessively without the returns to show for it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
In healthy muscles, they prevent DEAF1 from becoming excessively active.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
As with age-related merchandise at the drugstore, the stories are available to anyone, but they will have special application for those who have reached what the excessively tactful used to call “a certain age.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It was a hot, muggy day, and I realized suddenly that the mare had been sweating excessively and needed water.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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