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
To that end, hopeless romantics can also make effusive, exciting partners.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
With Jimmy Buffett the effusive showman and James Taylor the introspective loner, the two ostensibly seemed worlds apart.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Hellmann is effusive about Götze’s role in the club.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Pedro Pascal reacts to Sarah Michelle Gellar's Buffy the Vampire Slayer throwback pic, calls her 'the best'
Gellar has remained effusive about Buffy ever since the show departed the airwaves in 2003.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
With Jimmy Buffett the effusive showman and James Taylor the introspective loner, the two ostensibly seemed worlds apart.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Hellmann is effusive about Götze’s role in the club.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Pedro Pascal reacts to Sarah Michelle Gellar's Buffy the Vampire Slayer throwback pic, calls her 'the best'
Gellar has remained effusive about Buffy ever since the show departed the airwaves in 2003.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
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After public comment at the Wednesday meeting, during which many speakers had called for her resignation, an emotional Corpus addressed the supervisors.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Avoiding the downward spiral Practicing gratitude can make a significant, positive impact on a person’s emotional and physical health.Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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The blue and green bracelet, which is understood to have been made by Princess Charlotte ahead of her dad's trip, features the affectionate name William’s three children, Prince George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, call him spelled out in black and white beads.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Throughout her pregnancy, Andrea McCue, of Scottsdale, Arizona, noticed how affectionate Diana was.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Geometry versus art, restraint versus freedom, regimented control versus uninhibited expression.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Dani was the family wild child — free-spirited, headstrong and uninhibited, having dropped out of school to pursue a high-flying modeling career.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
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That'd be the cruise control system, which will get you home from a long day on the road with about 60% less swearing and moaning on the final freeway stretch, accompanied by a corresponding increase in demonstrative gloating if your riding buddies don't have it on their bikes too.New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes behind the physically demonstrative effort of performance there lies a gentle soul.Eric Fuller, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Whoever wins the mayoral race will replace outgoing Mayor Jesse Arreguín, who’s maintained a strong lead in his bid for state Senate against former Richmond Councilmember and current AC Transit Board Director Jovanka Beckles.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Liu was also endorsed by outgoing Councilmember Tammy Kim, who is losing her bid for mayor against Councilmember Larry Agran.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
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Everyone has been so loving and welcoming, and has treated me with so much respect.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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The shelter team and Classic Canines have been working together to promote Big Red, hoping to place him in a warm and loving environment.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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