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effusive

[ih-fyoo-siv] / ɪˈfyu sɪv /


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Many will make their public tributes to the president more frequent and effusive, hoping to avoid Mr. Cornyn’s fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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

The president is effusive the first time that he greets his wife on an airplane tarmac alongside the film crew.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

General Peckem welcomed Colonel Scheisskopf with effusive charm and said he was delighted to have him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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