The following statements are examples of excessive use of euphemism. How to improve them? Examples of excessive use of euphemism: (1)The employees who had been notified of an interruption in their employment were referred to their outplacement manager. (2)The official acknowledged that he had misspoken when he said the troops had not engaged in any protective-reaction missions. (3)The prisoners life will be terminated at dawn. (4)The non-essential personnel in this division will be vacationed by next week. (5)Reaching the top of the ladder of success must be a moving experience. (6)I was told that he did away with himself. It is a widespread but unproven hypothesis that the parameters of significant personal change for persons in mid-life are extremely narrow. I purchased a residential property that was in need of substantial upgrading.