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The phrase "an excess of trust" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone has more trust than is considered reasonable or prudent.
Example: "In their relationship, there was an excess of trust that ultimately led to misunderstandings and disappointment."
Alternatives: "too much trust" or "an overabundance of trust".
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His only sin, Mr. Moscovici said, was "an excess of trust".
Yet, during his first few months as President, his particular ignorance emerged: an excess of trust in the C.I.A. and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who convinced him, despite his doubts, to approve an invasion of Communist Cuba by a brigade of exiles.
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By portraying Korra's opponents not as stereotypical villains, but as human beings with understandable motivations corrupted by an excess of zeal, the series trusted in viewers to be able to "resolve the dissonance between understanding someone's view and disagreeing with their methods".
Scoundrels benefit enormously from that excess of trust.
Excess of trust gives the competitive advantage to liars.
By contrast, decent politicians suffer major competitive disadvantage from the excess of trust.
A third TalkSport complaint, that Radio 5 Live was broadcasting an excess of speech content outside of its live news and sport remit, was also rejected by the trust.
A mobile CXR costs £25 in our trust, if one CXR is accepted per patient with a nasogastric tube; there was an excess of 160 images with a cost of £4,000 in the 3-month period.
There is an excess of treacle.
It leads to an excess of caution.
Is this an excess of razzle-dazzle?
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