Some have interpreted his restraint as excessive deference, even cowardice.
Similarly, in television, the twice-a-year "press tour" for journalists and critics at the glitzy Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena -- where the stars and creators of new and old shows are introduced over several weeks -- is viewed mostly as excessive and even wasteful by television executives.
And while I might be hard pressed to find someone who refuses to partake in such revelry, the idea of purposely getting intoxicated enough to forget the difference between right and wrong may strike some folks as excessive or even lowly behavior.
In his "Letter Concerning the Arts, or Science of Design" published in 1712, this prominent Whig politician condemned what he saw as an excessive and even vulgar form of design – Christopher Wren's very English baroque – not least because this voluptuous style was associated with Rome and all things Catholic and was therefore a very bad thing indeed in staunchly Protestant England.
GPs from outside the EU/EEA described the test requirements for obtaining a licence as excessive, and test requirements or practices were not even consistent over time.
Even Mr. Purcell's pay, which Mr. Crystal had characterized as excessive in past years, seems more justifiable now, Mr. Crystal said.
La Cabana was really turned into a Roman circus, where I think even the people in power look back on that as excessive.
The Asahi Shimbun newspaper called the revelations "outrageous" and even the conservative Yomiuri Shimbun denounced the government's interference as "excessive".
It is common to regard VIF values greater than 10 as excessive [ 53], however some authors argue that values as low as 4, or even 2.5, can be troublesome [ 53, 54].
Shareholders seemed to agree, with the Sainsbury's remuneration report winning 98% support even though Pirc, the corporate governance organisation, described Sainsbury's boardroom payouts as "excessive".
