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fulsome

[fool-suhm, fuhl-] / ˈfʊl səm, ˈfʌl- /


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Prosecutors said the agency “provided less than fulsome information” at the outset of the case and was slow to share more information when pressed for it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

"DOI provided less than fulsome information at the outset of this case," the document said.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

But even where it did get mentioned onstage, the deck was stacked against a fulsome geopolitical debate.

From Slate Mar. 27, 2026

But it was far from a fulsome apology.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2025

However, many people these days think fulsome means merely “full,” so avoid it if you might be misunderstood.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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