as in fawned
to express emotion in a very dramatic or obvious way
He stood on the stage, emoting and gesturing wildly.
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Especially Jeanie, who remembered how her father, Jerry Buss, had fawned over Davis during Davis’s Kentucky days.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025 -
But while almost every facet of TSITP is being fawned over in Reddit threads, Instagram posts, and viral TikTok videos (the soundtrack!—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The woman explained in a post on Mumsnet that her fiancé isn’t fussed about having a big wedding as he’s been married before.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Marchetti, the former chairman and CEO of the Yoox Net-a-porter Group, who has been sitting on the board of the Armani Group since 2005, also enthused about the late designer, who died in September.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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For his part, the 67-year-old coach and winner of the second-most games in NHL history said he was enthused by how his young club managed a gauntlet of tough opponents, but far from satisfied.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
5 Nov. 2025
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Johnson gushed over the bride-to-be, 27.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Biyadglign gushed about the team’s chemistry.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Emoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emoted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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