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
Elsewhere, the reaction from Silicon Valley was less effusive.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
President Trump is effusive about TikTok's economic promise, and there's nothing legally stopping him from trying to buy it.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
But others haven’t been as effusive in their comments after meeting with him.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
When asked about his current boss Canada's flying full-back Alphonso Davies was effusive.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
President Trump is effusive about TikTok's economic promise, and there's nothing legally stopping him from trying to buy it.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
But others haven’t been as effusive in their comments after meeting with him.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
When asked about his current boss Canada's flying full-back Alphonso Davies was effusive.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
Adjective
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Episode 5 - Le Curse of Leclerc: Charles Leclerc breaks the Monaco curse in this episode by winning the Grand Prix and explaining the emotional importance of the feat.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Examine your emotional reactions One of the hallmarks of misinformation is its ability to provoke strong emotional responses, whether outrage, fear or validation.—
Seth Ashley,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers suggest that when romantic partners are more physically affectionate, people feel safer in their relationships.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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During a visit to his Elmhurst home, Farr was affectionate to his mother and to his caregiver and companion, Kareem Stevenson.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her character is refreshingly uninhibited, easily seducing a fellow cop 20 years her junior early in the series.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Alisa Course is named after an uninhibited volcanic island, Ailsa Craig, set across from the property that is half a billion years old.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Whether Butler, a big personality, would fit into a locker room with Curry and the demonstrative Draymond Green as leaders also remains to be seen, and could be part of why Golden State would hesitate to commit to an extension.—
Michael Nowels,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Like a vocal, demonstrative floor general who has the coaching staff’s utmost trust.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The short version is that these are both upper-midrange graphics cards targeting resolutions of 1440p and 4K and meant to compete mainly with Nvidia's incoming and outgoing 4070- and 5070-series GeForce GPUs, including the RTX 4070, RTX 5070, RTX 4070 Ti and Ti Super, and the RTX 5070 Ti.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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The police department is hopeful those positions will be filled by the summer, but outgoing chief Patterson said the department needs to be expanded further to match Raleigh's fast-growing population.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As far as Rich, 71, is concerned, Brock hasn't strayed far from his always complicated, but loving, blended family.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if your partner is loving and dependable, trust requires vulnerability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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