How to Use effusive in a Sentence

effusive

adjective
  • They offered effusive thanks for our help.
  • Those who were there were even more effusive.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Just give them effusive praise and move on.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • She was so moved — effusive with praise.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Brosnan has been effusive in his praise of his wife in the past.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Trump, for his part, was effusive in his praise of Weiss.
    — Clare Malone, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The praise for his play since has been nothing short of effusive.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Hutt was effusive in her praise of Martinez as she was sworn in.
    — Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Chara was effusive in his praise for the Bruins and their fans.
    — Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • James has been effusive in his praise for the Warriors this week.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 June 2018
  • Ari topped it all off with her trademark high ponytail and an effusive bow.
    — Cady Lang, Time, 8 May 2018
  • Around the palace, the mood was not nearly as effusive as in other years.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Both the school and the Knights were effusive after the event.
    — David A. Hammer, NOLA.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Gladnick could not have been more effusive in his praise for Collins.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Smith’s praise for Rockwood and her team was effusive this week.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Clegg was almost startling in his effusive praise of the board.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Young was effusive in his answer.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But most of the more recent reviews were effusive.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The statements in the wake of the settlement are effusive on both sides.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Democrats and the leader of a business tax-research group were less effusive.
    — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 11 July 2023
  • Ohtani’s teammate, Max Muncy, was just as effusive in his praise.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Leonard was equally effusive about Painter.
    — Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Love, in turn, was effusive in her praise for Carey, who had been on her naughty list earlier this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
  • That may not sound effusive, but that is the definition of a mid-to-late lottery pick.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Kavitha started to spend more time at our house, and my mother remained firmly effusive about her.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Alonso was more effusive about the return of fans to Citi Field.
    — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Jonas was just as effusive in his Mother's Day post for Chopra.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 13 July 2022
  • In the weeks after my voyage, my mind was effusive with thoughts, but my lips struggled to find the right words to pair with them.
    — Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2022
  • His videos have racked up more than 100 million likes and his comments are full of effusive fans.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Among the most effusive statements of praise came from the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
    — Darrel Rowland, The Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2020

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