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Recent Examples of effusive But Nvidia’s employees, who almost all refer to Huang by his first name, are effusive. James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025 For the record, manager Mike Shildt, who spent a decade in the minor leagues, was effusive in his praise for the Sutter Health Park and the hospitality. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 Her backcourt partner, Paopao, was similarly effusive discussing Edwards, Feigan and junior Chloe Kitts. Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Editor at large Anne Thompson (who first started attending the festival in 1987, missing only a handful of editions in the interim) was more effusive. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for effusive
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Adjective
  • In a speech that lasted nearly five minutes, an emotional Gaga moved the crowd.
    Billboard Brasil, Billboard, 5 May 2025
  • Sabalenka was on emotional autopilot for the first few weeks following her Melbourne meltdown, but Swiatek has suffered the most trauma after accepting a one-month suspension for contamination of a regulated non-prescription medication melatonin late last year.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • He's become incredibly affectionate and loves receiving kisses.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • This dog, who would do best in an active home, loves games of fetch and is also super affectionate.
    Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
    Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For fashion enthusiasts seeking to experience the brand firsthand, the flagship store promises to be a destination that celebrates the spirit of creative expression and uninhibited style that has become Ann Andelman’s hallmark.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Why was the usually demonstrative Sai so calm and composed on her exit?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • By the late ’80s, the work got much larger and more demonstrative, with bolder and surprising colors.
    Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Lindsay first joined the city of Aurora alongside outgoing Mayor Richard Irvin when he was first elected in 2017.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
  • The story starts in 1908, when outgoing President Theodore Roosevelt handpicked a successor, the lawyerly Taft.
    Amity Shlaes, National Review, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Their parents, too, are likable, loving, hard-working people, a little bossy now and then, but genuinely concerned for their children.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
  • Things in Nature Merely Grow paints a loving portrait of each of her teenage children, who died nearly seven years apart, and details her own battles with depression and suicidal ideation.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025

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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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