How to Use excessive in a Sentence

excessive

adjective

• High fever, nausea, and excessive sweating are some of the symptoms.
• One of the lines had to be shut down in March of that year due to excessive moisture.
  — Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
• The fish first needs to be dry-cured with what may seem like an excessive amount of salt and sugar.
  — Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024
• Foster thought the excessive travel of the baseball beat would put too much of a strain on his wife and son, Mark, who was 7 at the time.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• The goal is to eliminate excessive fouling and free throw shooting late in a game as teams try to get back in the game.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 12 May 2023
• Police said excessive speed and impairment seem to have played a role in the crash.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2022
• In order to avoid excessive browning, add a shield of aluminum foil to the top for the last 25 minutes of baking.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
• This is the third and final team to be assessed an excessive grounder-pulling penalty.
  — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
• Griner’s attorneys have said that the penalty is excessive and that Griner had been prescribed cannabis to treat pain.
  — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
• Their excessive net worth was handed down to them by Daddy.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2023
• The past few years have shown that excessive heat is a nationwide — and global — issue.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022
• The excessive heat is also fueling the risk of fast-moving fires.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022
• Lawyers for Moses pointed to the department's training tactics as a root cause of the department's excessive use of force in the field.
  — James Powel, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
• The cats, now safe in Kyiv, still show signs of severe stress — including excessive pacing.
  — Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
• Some critics have said there is excessive attention on this type of theft.
  — Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• The al-Haq spokesperson said that many of those slain in Israeli raids this year appeared to be bystanders, or were victims of excessive force.
  — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
• All of the Southern states at the low end of excessive drinking rates also have the lowest median incomes in the nation.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 1 June 2023
• Because of the threat, parts of California face a rare high risk for excessive rainfall.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
• The chief reason was low pay, followed by a lack of resources to meet student needs and a what is often an excessive workload.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 July 2023
• Try to avoid escapism in April; this may show up in the form of video games, excessive TV watching, overworking, or doomscrolling on your phone.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2022
• The only downside is that the platform scuffed a little after excessive wear, but not enough to notice from far away.
  — Cai Cramer, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
• Farther north, parts of Maine are under a Level 3 of 4 risk for excessive rainfall and flash flooding.
  — Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
• Taking more sacks: In Houston, the offensive line took the blame for Watson’s excessive sacks.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2022
• Now, the sixth-generation farm is having to contend with the excessive heat.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 21 June 2024
• Cash believes Duncan used excessive force against his client and his actions were the result of self defense.
  — Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
• The biggest challenge for the town of Brighton is funding fire and police services, followed by excessive traffic and noise.
  — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
• Human rights groups have accused Israel of using excessive force in quelling unrest in the West Bank.
  — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
• Over last weekend, most of the state was under an excessive heat warning, and residents were told to stay indoors.
  — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
• For those holding excessive stock purchased during recent years of inflated prices, the down-market may present challenges.
  — Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
• People with this diagnosis accumulate an excessive amount of things, such as household goods, craft supplies, even pets.
  — Sarah Boden, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Jan 2025