immoderation

as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits immoderation seemed to inhabit every facet of the actress's over-the-top life

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excess
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  • Her book, like her performances, lives in the productive tension between discipline and excess.
    Matthew Clark Davison, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • Once considered a watchdog for the excesses of union leadership, the Teamsters for a Democratic Union mostly now follows O’Brien.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
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“Immoderation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immoderation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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