How to Use to excess in a Sentence
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The goal is to spend time with people, not drink to excess.
—Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2022
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Acne forms as a result of a hair follicle that’s been clogged due to excess sebum and dead skin cells.
—Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2021
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Stress makes your body release cortisol, which can lead to excess belly fat.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
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Characters drink with dinner and later to excess, one drinking from the bottle.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
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This means that the immune system acts out in a way that ultimately leads to excess inflammation—in this case, in the skin—and causes symptoms.
—Eleesha Lockett, SELF, 17 June 2022
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Done right, regifting can be a responsible answer to excess.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
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The nuts are nutrient-dense and rich in selenium.1 Experts recommend sticking to the proper serving size of Brazil nuts, as too many can lead to excess selenium.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Mar. 2023
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That's because stress and sleep changes hormone function and increases cortisol levels, which is tied to excess weight and belly fat.
—Alisa Hrustic, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
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Sure, in his earlier years on television, a big part of the allure was watching this tall, gangly American swear, eat a still-beating cobra heart, and drink to excess.
—Ben Rhodes, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2022
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So eating well, sleeping well, exercise, not smoking, not drinking to excess.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2022
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Resistance to excess also comes from inside the tech industry.
—Laila Lalami, New York Times, 30 May 2023
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This happens when someone drinks alcohol to excess, which results in the formation of these nets on neurons involved in addiction.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 July 2022
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Most Americans already get more than enough sodium in their regular diet, so adding salt to water might contribute to excess sodium.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
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Rome, Venice and some of Florence/Tuscany are portrayed in a dazzling light, as are some of Italy’s famous beverages — wine, limoncello and spritz are sipped frequently throughout (to excess for at least one character).
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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Faced with consumers’ remarkable resilience this year, many doomsayers ascribed it to excess savings, amassed during the pandemic, that would inevitably run out.
—James Martielli, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
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Faced with consumers’ remarkable resilience this year, many doomsayers ascribed it to excess savings, amassed during the pandemic, that would inevitably run out.
—Mike Sommers, Fortune Europe, 1 Feb. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Democratic left has turned away from business, deeming profits as dirty and favoring regulation to excess.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
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Dysregulated moisture levels in the skin can lead to excess oil, inflammation, flakiness, as well as fine lines and wrinkles.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
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Diminishing Twitter’s corrupting role here requires a rejiggering of the incentives for academics to ply our trade there to excess.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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Bloating occurs when the body holds on to excess water, whether that's due to having a bit too much sodium, or from a medical condition that causes fluid retention, such as hypertension.
—Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
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Think of how the Broadway musical changed starting in the early 1960s, when amplification became commonplace, often to excess.
—New York Times, 17 Dec. 2021
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In addition to excess body mass, these conditions include high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, and high blood sugar -- the invisible signs of an unhealthy body.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 5 Oct. 2021
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Studies have suggested that stuttering may be related to excess levels of a chemical messenger in the brain called dopamine, and some turn down dopamine activity or block its action in a particular way.
—Laura Ungar, ajc, 19 Feb. 2022
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Exposure to excess smoke can exacerbate health conditions such as asthma.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
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It is well established that days of extreme heat are dangerous for adults and can lead to excess deaths, particularly in vulnerable populations like older people.
—New York Times, 19 Jan. 2022
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During the third quarter, Moderna booked $3.1 billion in charges tied to excess Covid-19 vaccine doses and other costs, including the winding down of some manufacturing operations.
—Will Feuer, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
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However, exposure to excess radiation at a very young age is a risk factor for a variety of medical problems, including cancer.
—Hollee Actman Becker, Parents, 6 Feb. 2024
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One study published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association determined that continual sweeps can contribute to excess deaths among homeless people.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
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Anyone reading this column knows how serious issues related to excess fossil carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 26 May 2021
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That suggests existing protections won’t have much force until the state extends its new worker-misclassification law (which cracks down on employers who rely to excess on gig workers) to temporary employees.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2021
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