as in emotional
showing feeling freely
often effusive no matter what the occasion, they are even more so at weddings and funerals
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Recent Examples of effusive
Yet, Democrat Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Secretary of State Jena Griswold were effusive in their praise of the shocking sentence given by Mesa County District Judge Matthew Barrett.
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Mike Davis, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
Extra bases: For all that Sheets has done lately and did on Sunday, manager Mike Shildt was most effusive in his praise for Sheets beating out a potential double play grounder in his final at-bat, keeping the inning alive.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Burgum was effusive in his praise of the oil and gas industry during remarks delivered at CERAWeek by S&P Global conference.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Her skill at playing strange personalities, and her effusive personal allure, risks trapping her in a pixie jar.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mike Davis, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
Extra bases: For all that Sheets has done lately and did on Sunday, manager Mike Shildt was most effusive in his praise for Sheets beating out a potential double play grounder in his final at-bat, keeping the inning alive.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Burgum was effusive in his praise of the oil and gas industry during remarks delivered at CERAWeek by S&P Global conference.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
Her skill at playing strange personalities, and her effusive personal allure, risks trapping her in a pixie jar.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
Adjective
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Her emotional response and (to be fair, unethical) choice to threaten the guy suggest to the viewer that Dr. Santos herself experienced a similar kind of trauma as a child.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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For Liv in particular, their idea of what that final ride on the plane was going to be was an emotional one.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tie Waist Dress Meghan Markle has been giving us a glimpse into her life lately on Instagram, and in an affectionate Valentine’s Day tribute to husband Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex wore another practical dress style: a tie waist.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Large crowds gather at the Front Wave Stadium in Oceanside where thousands watch the Los Angeles Clippers G team play basketball while youth basketball leagues fill gymnasiums with multicultural teams of youngsters and their cheering, affectionate parents.—
Mary Wolshok,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The book is confident, thorough, uninhibited, and often weird.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dutchman is uninhibited, forceful in its criticisms and condemnations of Black people who refuse to acknowledge the acute pain of racial violence in America.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Charles has been demonstrative in his support for Ukraine defending itself against Russian aggression, issuing statements and making regular visits to relief organizations that help refugees from the war, as the New York Times pointed out.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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In this regard, Wuthering Heights was perhaps her most demonstrative showcase.—
Mayukh Sen,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Residents are encouraged to pick up their mail daily, not place mail in outgoing boxes and report mail theft to Sacramento Police and USPS.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In early February 2025, Trump’s Homeland Security director, Kristi Noem, rolled back extensions of TPS for Venezuelans that the outgoing Biden administration had issued on Jan. 17, 2025.—
Mercedes Vigon,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Brandi has already played a loving role in Elton’s valedictory run.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Etta was able to fall in love and be in a super loving relationship.—
Juan Velasquez,
Them.,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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