How to use "excessive" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "excessive" in popular movie and book plots

  • Episode 8 of season 1 was only aired once before it was banned from TV, due to excessive violence and disgusting humor.  - Kevin Spencer (TV series)
  • Captain Janeway sports a butch haircut and excessive schadenfreude.  - Living Witness
  • After noticing his excessive praying, Marge tells Homer that he cannot ask God to do everything for him, which he bluntly refuses to consider.  - Pray Anything
  • After days afloat, Kearney, a sailor who has been sent with them, tries to kill the boy because of his excessive crying.  - Return to the Blue Lagoon
  • Randy tries to get through the crowd, but fails early due to excessive marijuana smoke exposure.  - Die Hippie, Die
  • He is fired from his job as a security guard for using excessive force on an employee's ex-boyfriend and his bodyguards.  - The Marine
  • It could be assumed that Alex Descas has an excessive gambling problem but to him it is not a problem because of what he can roll.  - Coffee and Cigarettes
  • Liza is working hard to get her career going ("She Loves to Hear the Music"), in contrast to Peter's excessive lifestyle.  - The Boy from Oz
  • Disgusted by the excessive loss of life and Cersei's paranoia, Jaime abandons her to her fate.  - A Feast for Crows
  • While generally lighthearted and comical, the show's violence and descriptions of violent acts were considered excessive by some viewers.  - Mighty Max (TV series)
  • Willow suggests fixing the mess with a spell and Tara confronts her about her excessive use of magic.  - Tabula Rasa (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • His health deteriorates because of a combination of excessive drinking and despair - a drawn-out form of suicide.  - Devdas
  • Despite Oscar's problems – careless spending, excessive gambling, a poorly kept house filled with spoiled food – he seems to enjoy life.  - The Odd Couple
  • Believing the excessive heat is a result of volcanic activity, Harry asks Paul to bring a team to study the peak further.  - Dante's Peak
  • Cameron soon begins to suspect that Cross is putting him in excessive danger.  - The Stunt Man
  • After a flare-up of a kidney disorder, Reed is warned to avoid excessive travel or stress, but he decides to take the same path.  - Reds (film)

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