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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.
—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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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
Adjective
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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So united and powerful were these Indigenous people that some of their enemies started to get desperate, that whiff of anxiety taking on a sickening stench.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Its 12-foot ceiling leaves a generous stretch of space above the cabinets, which is filled with their favorite artworks, plants, and books.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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And Alvarado may be generous with his height.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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From Valentino pig hoofs to Chanel half-sandals, our feeds are full of silly, outrageous and outright ugly footwear.—
Shane O’Neill,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
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Still, the settlement agreement bars either side from appealing Liman’s ruling, potentially drawing one of Hollywood’s ugliest recent legal fights to a close.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Perhaps no father-daughter duo is cooler than Lenny and Zoë Kravitz, but that doesn't mean the rocker is immune to all the gushy feelings fatherhood brings.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration sent a gushy, questionable email July 4 to millions of people collecting Social Security benefits and others.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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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.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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More than 1,000 pounds of grocery and paper goods from Roy Pope were donated to the charitable organization.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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With its violent and disgusting script, Se7en defied Hollywood conventions and was a perfect match for David Fincher, who was then known for directing Alien 3 (1992) along with gritty and inventive music videos.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The president announced the work in April during an unrelated Oval Office appearance, saying he was inspired by complaints from a friend visiting from Germany who called the pool dark and disgusting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The Nottingham team engineered their materials entirely from earth-abundant, inexpensive elements.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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As information becomes faster, cheaper and more abundant, the ability to properly filter that information becomes exponentially more important.—
Kevin Brady,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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There's an awful lot of this nation's history packed into one three-block area in Philadelphia.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Speaking of paperwork, there’s an awful lot of it in this episode.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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“Fulsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulsome. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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