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
Since their absence at David's 50th birthday party, both Brooklyn and Nicola have been mutually effusive on social media.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025
Keller is deft with translations of golf lingo for novice audiences, and generous with effusive monologues about the characters’ love of the sport.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Showing her post after post, Steel tried to highlight how Mia still offered Combs effusive praise.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 May 2025
From faculty and alumni to area businesses, the expressions of pride in Harvard’s stance for academic freedom are effusive.
—Jacob Posner, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025
Keller is deft with translations of golf lingo for novice audiences, and generous with effusive monologues about the characters’ love of the sport.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Showing her post after post, Steel tried to highlight how Mia still offered Combs effusive praise.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 May 2025
From faculty and alumni to area businesses, the expressions of pride in Harvard’s stance for academic freedom are effusive.
—Jacob Posner, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
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That said, this bit felt like a very important emotional conclusion, that real change had finally been achieved between these two characters.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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Plus, the scripts try to yank on our heartstrings with some maudlin moments that don’t quite land, including a grim twist for one main character that feels tacked on just to add some emotional stakes.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 June 2025
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So Pasadena Humane took to Facebook to help Art find a better match for his affectionate and playful energy.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The affectionate names Kennedy gave to his manta friends in addition to Willy—Rosy, Chevy, Tippy—scientists still use today.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside Online,
8 June 2025
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While not made from the same fabric, the Target pair is still breathable and cooling, with stretch that won’t cling and allows for uninhibited movement.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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The surveillance aspects of AI systems also pose risks to the kind of uninhibited exploration that genuine play requires.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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During a heated altercation with officials during the Wings' loss to the Chicago Sky Thursday, security guards approached as Carrington became increasingly demonstrative.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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The prevailing image of Jokic for the last six weeks has been that of his demonstrative countenance, his passionate gesturing on the sideline.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 May 2025
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Also knighted was Rufus Norris, the outgoing director of the National Theatre, for his services to stage.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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He’s always been outgoing, growing up in Southern California, so this is nothing new to him.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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This is a group of people who have welcomed her in like family and are very loving to Tina and kind to her.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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Yo La Tengo’s 1997 feedback-guitar version is one of the most loving Beach Boys tributes.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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