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
But descriptions of the Villages from residents themselves are even more effusive.
From BBC • May 1, 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
Bernstein’s Stacy Rasgon was less effusive, calling the results “decent.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
Mia was affectionate but never effusive; Pearl had never seen her mother embrace anyone other than her.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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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