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
Benatia, who is likewise a former Juventus player, was similarly effusive in his praise.
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Politicians and church leaders were effusive in their praise of her work, and Chicago papers gave extensive coverage as a real testament to her years of service to the church.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, however, Dex has to face her boss, who turns out to be the friendly and effusive Leon Prater, played by Peter Dinklage.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara were also effusive in their praise of the aspiring hip-hop artist.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Politicians and church leaders were effusive in their praise of her work, and Chicago papers gave extensive coverage as a real testament to her years of service to the church.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, however, Dex has to face her boss, who turns out to be the friendly and effusive Leon Prater, played by Peter Dinklage.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
Judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara were also effusive in their praise of the aspiring hip-hop artist.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
Adjective
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This is the Oscar-winning director's first-ever acting Emmy nomination, and his daughter Francesca shared his emotional reaction to being nominated.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their emotional personal stories helped fuel the popularity of lotteries.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yum Yum is marginal to the investigative action, but affectionate and pretty.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Is this moving-picture love letter overly sentimental, sloppy to a fault, and slightly more affectionate toward its posthumous subject than a basket of puppies high on laughing gas?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The scene was everything that the album is — enamored, uninhibited, steeped in sonder.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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The freedom to compete, to be uninhibited in pursuit of victory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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And there usually has to be a demonstrative, substantial change in Barry Morphew's circumstances for the judge to reconsider that initial ruling.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Putin will commit demonstrative killings to maintain pressure on Ukraine and Europe, as well as to humiliate diplomatic efforts.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, calculations by Fortune showed tariff revenue (around $30 billion a month) won’t cover a fraction of the outgoing monthly payments to service the debt, let alone pay down the top-line figure.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Neue Klasse architecture’s first production model, which replaces the outgoing iX3 EV, and BMW is leaning hard into its sustainability and use of recycled and upcycled materials.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But that huge exception is in the form of Michelle Yeoh, who supplies a healthy dose of star power to play the role of the titular devil child’s loving mother, Lady Yin.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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For Kaiko and the countless other rescue dogs, the journey to a loving home is just beginning.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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