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
Welcome to My Blue Sky is twice as great — totally brash, always loud, always effusive, and usually funny even when their lives are falling apart, which is constantly.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump’s effusive praise of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – one of Israel’s most vociferous critics since the start of the war in Gaza – was another surprising line in a press conference full of them.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
After a pause, the sister bursts into effusive congratulations.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Her mood does not lighten when her mother Estella, an effusive and attention-grabbing movie star, makes a surprise visit.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump’s effusive praise of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – one of Israel’s most vociferous critics since the start of the war in Gaza – was another surprising line in a press conference full of them.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
After a pause, the sister bursts into effusive congratulations.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Her mood does not lighten when her mother Estella, an effusive and attention-grabbing movie star, makes a surprise visit.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
Adjective
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Swift announced the deal in an emotional and lengthy statement on her website Friday.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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What To Know Dixon, who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years after arriving from the Philippines at age 14, was emotional following her release.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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While being affectionate around adults and children, the breed will stand up to threats from strangers.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Everyone will want to have fun and will feel relaxed and affectionate.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Benicio del Toro, alternately glowering and glib, stars as Anatole (Zsa-zsa) Korda, an Onassis-like figure of uninhibited ruthlessness.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Some are more blunt: Stop worrying about these jobs and embrace the future of uninhibited creation.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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That steadiness is central to Dillane’s magnetic performance, which always tacks closer to neediness than sociopathy, and never steers towards cheap sympathy or demonstrative rage.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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He’s known for being bold and demonstrative in his interactions with teammates, officials, opposing players and fans in the crowd — sometimes to a fault.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Respondents to Mitchell’s poll heavily favored former Vice President Kamala Harris (44%) and former Rep. Katie Porter (28%) to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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On Tuesday, outgoing acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin stated that the office would investigate Biden’s last-minute pardons.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Parks-Ramage doesn’t come to a specific conclusion, and although some of his more righteous characters seem to be firmly on the reproduction-is-immoral side, his depiction of Gabriel’s childlike wonder and imagination is tender and loving.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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This disorder also affects a parent’s ability to be an attentive and loving caregiver.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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