effusive

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

The Jewish Leadership Council, a charity representing Jewish organisations across the UK, criticised what it described as an "effusive welcome" from the UK government.

From BBC

Lines snaked out the door and critics were effusive.

From The Wall Street Journal

This moment happens in “Stereophonic” after a truly frustrating number of stops and starts, when the group plays a song so beautifully that the theater erupts in effusive applause.

From Los Angeles Times

When asked if her defuser tendencies stem from her place in the sibling birth order, it’s the only point in the conversation in which she’s not effusive.

From Los Angeles Times