effusive
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Raw when he needed storm or battle; extra excited when Valkyries cavorted with horses; effusive when emotion took over senses; tender when morality mattered.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Trump called in with an effusive message.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
McCullum was also noticeably effusive about the leadership of white-ball captain Harry Brook during the T20 World Cup which followed the Ashes.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Senior Barstool producer TJ Hitchings was effusive about the city’s iconic Tonga Room, calling it “the best bar I’ve ever been to in my life.”
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
In the article in the Dutch paper, the reporter had said that Vincent's “love of art was a religion, an effusive honoring and sacrificing of himself.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing effusive
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 8
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