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fulsome

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


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The case eventually came to light and it resulted in a fulsome public apology delivered to Parliament by the Attorney General in 2018.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Plus, the House of Mouse was already changing up its rhetorical tack to mount a fulsome self-defense on free speech and free press grounds.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

She wrote back to say that she would need time to “get a fulsome response to you” and expected to do so by Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

But it was far from a fulsome apology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025

She accepted it with fulsome thanks; it was lovely to behold, and all that burnished copper would flash prettily in the sun, though if actual battle threatened, she would sooner be clad in steel.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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