be profuse
Example Sentences
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"The diarrhoea would come on suddenly and would be profuse and watery and the pain was like intense cramps," said Victoria.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2023
Norovirus symptoms include a sudden onset of vomiting, which can be projectile, and diarrhea, which may be profuse and watery.
From Reuters • Jan. 2, 2013
Symptoms include a sudden onset of vomiting, which can be projectile, and diarrhea, which may be profuse and watery.
From Reuters • Dec. 31, 2012
When Tandy first met Captain Weathereye, he wanted to be profuse in his thanks to this kindly staff-commander.
From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon
He accordingly determined to be profuse where he ought to have been frugal, and niggardly where he might pardonably have been profuse.
From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron