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
Growing into his voice As effusive as Kmet’s praise for Williams is, Moore’s sentiments have been a touch harder to interpret.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
In a talented quartet of sophomore receivers, Lemon opened the season with perhaps the least effusive expectations.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
At the same time, any bumps in the crew’s five-decade journey are gilded over with effusive but apparently earnest nostalgia; an in-depth excavation or an exhaustive accounting, this is not.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
To that end, hopeless romantics can also make effusive, exciting partners.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
In a talented quartet of sophomore receivers, Lemon opened the season with perhaps the least effusive expectations.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
At the same time, any bumps in the crew’s five-decade journey are gilded over with effusive but apparently earnest nostalgia; an in-depth excavation or an exhaustive accounting, this is not.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
To that end, hopeless romantics can also make effusive, exciting partners.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for effusive
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Venus’ entrance to Aquarius and your zone of home and roots intensify your need for emotional security.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Research suggests that mindfulness therapy can reduce emotional reactions and negative thinking.Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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Last but not least this week is Salem, an affectionate cat who lives with owner Rebecca Keep and her husband.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The ensemble, Croce noted, was the creation of ballet fanatics, and its jokes were accurate, affectionate, and hilarious.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, is uninhibited, chaotic, and unconstrained by fact.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 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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But this requires church-goers to be a demonstrative example of what the church is all about.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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As ecstatic as the campers were to see the magic behind what makes Fox so consistent in games, no one in the gym was more demonstrative with their support than Recee, who has been married to Fox since fall of 2022 after Fox proposed to his then-girlfriend two years prior.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
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Why one House member is objecting However, powerful voices in the Republican Party have grown increasingly louder urging an end to that long-standing tradition, which has continued under outgoing two-term Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
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The outgoing representative was among eight Republicans who had voted to oust McCarthy from the speakership.Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Maria taught me how to reignite holiday joy by appreciating the old-fashioned loving labor involved in keeping traditions alive.Juliet Grames, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Born in 1952 and raised in Edgewood, Scheper grew up in a large and loving Catholic family, the middle of nine siblings.Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Effusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effusive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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