לדלג לתוכן הראשי

adjective

exceeding

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

In a sentence

Six example sentences with exceeding, each labelled with its topic.

  • The hymn praises an exceeding kindness, a generosity the poet says no ordinary language could ever measure.

    Literature

  • Chatting at the line while everyone around her fought for breath, the runner finished with exceeding ease.

    Fitness

  • The old recipe calls for exceeding patience: the onions must sit over a low flame for two full hours.

    Cooking

  • The chronicle praises the queen's exceeding generosity, recording that she fed the whole city through the hard winter.

    History

  • The old carol speaks of exceeding joy, and the choir lifts the phrase a full octave to match it.

    Music

  • The miniature was painted with exceeding care, each eyelash a single hair's stroke under the magnifying glass.

    Art

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