The newlyweds showed effusive gratitude for their wedding gifts. From LearnThat.org.
Insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Sarah Palin (R) may run, Barbour was less effusive. From Wordnik.com. [Republican Governors Association moves $500,000 to New Mexico] Reference
The greetings of the brothers were not so effusive. From Wordnik.com. [David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story] Reference
In Boston, 18-year-old Becky Wittenberg is equally effusive. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting For Fitness] Reference
There was a moment of effusive greetings and innumerable embraces. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
It's not Obama's style to be effusive, so it's not like he's holding back. From Wordnik.com. [Moving Beyond Gut-Check Diplomacy] Reference
She was stunned by the scores of flower arrangements and effusive tributes. From Wordnik.com. [The Stage Of Grief No One Admits To: Relief] Reference
The effusive talker who, in spite of his facility for words, is in no sense. From Wordnik.com. [Conversation What to Say and How to Say it] Reference
Mr. Folsom was effusive in his praise of the FPA-WAC Great Decisions program. From Wordnik.com. [The Invisible Government] Reference
The one who was awake welcomed them in effusive cow-boy style, and then with a. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas] Reference
He is witty, but distant, both intrigued and irritated by her effusive chatter. From Wordnik.com. [Venturing Into the Unknown] Reference
H e was so effusive, in fact, that many survivors were offended by his behavior. From Wordnik.com. [Defending Mcveigh] Reference
He was effusive Monday in his praise of their effort, determination and commitment. From Wordnik.com. [The ties that bind Virginia, VMI] Reference
But I always felt that Ellington was very effusive in his praise of Billy Strayhorn. From Wordnik.com. [Billy Strayhorn: Jazz Composer Gets His Due] Reference
Let me assure them that they are the politest of people, though happily not effusive. From Wordnik.com. [Ranching, Sport and Travel] Reference
The growth of this sentiment was natural and reserved, neither premature nor effusive. From Wordnik.com. [Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898] Reference
We are not effusive, Cuthbert and I, but I think him one of the best fellows in the world. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
Soon after, Hu flattered Jiang with an effusive launch for the former president's new book. From Wordnik.com. [Beijing Battle] Reference
Kit's greeting to her quiet, undemonstrative father was as effusive as he would allow it to be. From Wordnik.com. [The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure] Reference
That's how he is typically described; his most effusive fans venture that he has avoided errors. From Wordnik.com. [Bound to Fail] Reference
Mr. HAJDU: OK, first Duke was often effusive about - in his praise for Strayhorn, but not always. From Wordnik.com. [Billy Strayhorn: Jazz Composer Gets His Due] Reference
Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley, in their own appearances on 106.7 The Fan, were even more effusive. From Wordnik.com. [Cooley and Portis say run game is coming] Reference
From their table they cheered each other on, supporting each other with smiles and effusive clapping. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Devin: Young Chicagonistas: Aspiring Writers Take to the Web and the Stage] Reference
The eloquence and the passion of the amorous romances are commonly more effusive, and seldom as true. From Wordnik.com. [Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature] Reference
But at the G-7 meeting in Lyons, France, last June, other heads of state were effusive in their praise. From Wordnik.com. [Should We Rehire This Man?] Reference
Film critics, starved for smart fare, may be more effusive than they would be at other times of the year. From Wordnik.com. [A Cool Summer] Reference
An effusive 16-year-old with long brown hair, Hopper loves taking pictures more than anything but punk-rock music. From Wordnik.com. [REVOLUTION, GIRL STYLE] Reference
The students waited, hanging, expecting Tasmina to offer explanation, more effusive gratitude, some kind of apology. From Wordnik.com. [Leave Off Doves] Reference
Clegg sounded less than effusive about his party's marriage of convenience, admitting that "this plainly ain't easy". From Wordnik.com. [Tsvangirai seems to find coalition easier than Nick Clegg does] Reference
But before I get too effusive: Yes, I agreed that GatorMilk, green and creamy (!), could slake my strongest thirst. From Wordnik.com. [This Time, While We're Awake] Reference
Palmer's effusive exhibitions of friendship the night previous were prompted by the libations of which he had partaken. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
The gore is so effusive it often hits the camera lens — the better to obscure the horrific acting and puke-pulp writing. From Wordnik.com. [Matt's Weekend Picks: September 24-26] Reference
Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has been similarly effusive in his praise for the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma. From Wordnik.com. [Rams QB Sam Bradford is learning as he goes] Reference
The Italian was radiant with delight and very effusive in the expression of his thanks to his powerful and mysterious benefactor. From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
Without hat-raisings, or good-mornings or any other of the greetings usual in a more effusive civilization, he explained briefly. From Wordnik.com. [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference
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