Definition of Effusive

expressing a lot of emotion

Examples of Effusive in a sentence

Sally was effusive in her praise of the judges who awarded her the trophy.  🔊

Because Uncle Mark is not an effusive person, he has a hard time expressing his feelings to others.  🔊

My serious professor rarely smiles and is hardly what I would describe as effusive.  🔊

On her wedding day, Janet was so effusive she could not stop crying.  🔊

Jackie’s first grade teacher is an effusive woman who loves to hug her students.  🔊

When Michelle saw her husband for the first time in a year, she gave him a greeting so effusive that everyone in the airport could hear it.  🔊

Although the home team easily won the baseball game, they showed good sportsmanship and gave effusive cheers for their opponents.  🔊

The president was effusive in his grief for the fallen soldiers.  🔊

While the book critic did not hate the novel, he was not effusive in its praise either.  🔊

The hotel doorman met us with an effusive greeting that made us feel immediately welcome.  🔊

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