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
Dart, 23, reposted a picture of Ayers in a bikini to his Instagram Story and was effusive in his support.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Christopher Blocher’s advanced film instructor at Los Alamitos High couldn’t have been more effusive.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Researchers are focusing on the volcanoes of the Eastern Caribbean, which erupt relatively frequently and can quickly transition from effusive-style, lava-heavy eruptions to sudden, catastrophic, explosive ones.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Compared to RuPaul’s Drag Race’s more effusive guests, Michelle Visage can come off as the withholding evil stepmother on the judges’ panel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Christopher Blocher’s advanced film instructor at Los Alamitos High couldn’t have been more effusive.
—Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Researchers are focusing on the volcanoes of the Eastern Caribbean, which erupt relatively frequently and can quickly transition from effusive-style, lava-heavy eruptions to sudden, catastrophic, explosive ones.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Compared to RuPaul’s Drag Race’s more effusive guests, Michelle Visage can come off as the withholding evil stepmother on the judges’ panel.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
Adjective
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What emotional content lies just below the surface?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Fun dads often skip the emotional pregame.—
Jen Zamzow,
CNBC,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The couple were affectionate while walking the red carpet together as well as while inside the venue.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Along the way, the animal attracts plenty of delighted squeals, affectionate greetings and eager requests from passersby for a photo together.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Angela’s bookish young son Jonathan (Danny Pintauro) and her gloriously uninhibited mother Mona (Katherine Helmond) rounded out the household.—
JP Mangalindan,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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But what was missing was more of a winning spirit, more aggressive, uninhibited and self-assured.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Jose Altuve is not demonstrative.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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While Wall Street executives have beat a trail to the UAE capital since the onset of the war, Silicon Valley leaders — who have been a major beneficiary of Gulf sovereign wealth funds’ largesse — have been less demonstrative.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The options before voters are business owner and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and Iván Cepeda, a lawmaker and heir to the political movement of outgoing President Gustavo Petro, the nation’s first leftist leader.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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What to Watch For The proclamation comes only two days after former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won a special election to replace an outgoing member of Parliament for Makerfield.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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David and Victoria Beckham penned Father's Day posts that doubled as an olive branch message to estranged son Brooklyn, who was included in the loving photographs despite the family rift.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a loving and heartfelt tribute to her husband at the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony in Chicago Thursday.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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