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as in sickening
overly or insincerely flattering
the player's fulsome praise for the coach showed just how hard he was trying to be named captain of the team
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as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
grateful survivors who were fulsome in their praise of the rescue team
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as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the author perpetuates some truly fulsome stereotypes in her novel
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Recent Examples of fulsome
As Warsh interpreted it, modern central banking is not only about setting policy but also about presenting outcomes as the result of fulsome deliberation.
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Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Paramount has continued to agitate for more fulsome negotiations to buy Warner.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
Johnson, an ally of the Jacksons, wrote a fulsome tribute that nodded to Jackson’s ascent in Chicago, from building up the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization to founding the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
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Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Reviews of the memoir were fulsome.
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David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Paul Wachtel,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Paramount has continued to agitate for more fulsome negotiations to buy Warner.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
Johnson, an ally of the Jacksons, wrote a fulsome tribute that nodded to Jackson’s ascent in Chicago, from building up the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization to founding the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
—
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Reviews of the memoir were fulsome.
—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulsome
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.
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What truly deserves your generous attention?
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The pact comes as Indiana becomes a popular destination for hyperscale data centers because of its generous tax policies and abatements.
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Both state and church are also known for failing to live up to those ideals, for permitting indefensible abuses, for ugly histories.
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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
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Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.
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The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.
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Rachel Huxley, the head of mitigation in the climate and health team at the charitable foundation Wellcome, said climate change is increasing the intensity, frequency, and duration of heatwaves, in an interview.
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
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Get a room, this is disgusting!
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And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom.
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Would customers still choose us if intelligence itself became abundant and cheap?
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Of course, few of us look out at the world with a clear understanding of how abundant rewards are.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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“Fulsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulsome. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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