If you believe that your industry is an instrument of human liberation, then you're likely to feel an excess of confidence in your ability to tackle or speak about subjects you know nothing about – in much the same way that a Christian fundamentalist might feel qualified to give an opinion on homosexuality, say, or the age of the universe.
It's all good fun, and is one of the reasons he is so popular as a performer, but the whole cake thing has led to criticism from those who feel the excess of EDM is diluting the whole raison d'être of dance music, making it more about stunts and gimmicks, and less about mixing.
You should see and feel the excess saline solution begin to drip out once the lens hits your eye.
He added: "I have already apologised to the legal officer I referred to at the select committee and will be sending a correction to the select committee chairman, Keith Vaz MP. "I am very sorry that this misleading impression was given, my only explanation was I felt under excess pressure at the hearing and did not explain the situation clearly enough".
I feel there is excess, but also a culture of moderation and artistry.
When Strasmore tells Joe his suit is custom-made, it doesn't feel like pointless excess; he's strategically pointing out his value to Anderson Financial in order to keep his place at the firm.
"As a business, we appreciate the importance of holiday shopping, but feel that the excess around Black Friday has shifted to a focus on quantity over quality.
But if you feel you have excess wax in your ears, you can get rid of it using an earwax removal kit.
In a wider sense, passion is one quality that outsiders might feel Colombians have to excess.
How strange it would be, then, that this accident, this excess, should feel a tropism toward what Pinker himself calls "the truth".
