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as in sickening
overly or insincerely flattering
the player's fulsome praise for the coach showed just how hard he was trying to be named captain of the team
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as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
grateful survivors who were fulsome in their praise of the rescue team
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as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the author perpetuates some truly fulsome stereotypes in her novel
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Working with the insurance brokers and the risk managers and legal or other teams involved in assisting the CFO, to really do a fulsome look at how the policies compare, and even create potential enhancements to seek from the insurers.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Kumar has reportedly extolled Indian prime minister Narendra Modi as his idol, but Modi has received hardly less fulsome tribute from Biden and Harris.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Effective deterrence requires greater speed, deeper innovation, and more fulsome collaboration than exists today.
—Byhoracio Rozanski, Fortune, 10 June 2024
Roomful of Blues with its fulsome horns is at Infinity Hall Hartford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Kumar has reportedly extolled Indian prime minister Narendra Modi as his idol, but Modi has received hardly less fulsome tribute from Biden and Harris.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Effective deterrence requires greater speed, deeper innovation, and more fulsome collaboration than exists today.
—Byhoracio Rozanski, Fortune, 10 June 2024
Roomful of Blues with its fulsome horns is at Infinity Hall Hartford.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024
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Maggie, known for her calm and fearlessness, begins to unravel, and when one person finds themselves beyond the blue line, the grisly gore revealed is one of the most sickening things shown on television recently.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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But what Barfoot is willing to show of the sickening shapeshifter that may or may not be living in the vents and lurking around James’ backyard grave is appetizing and, in select scenes, even delicious.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
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In states like Rhode Island, which has a generous $12,000 motor-vehicle exemption, the risk of losing what might be your only way to commute to work is low.Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hungary has become a popular shooting location for Hollywood productions in recent years thanks to its generous incentive program and experienced production crews.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Watch on Hulu Queenie Queenie Jenkins (Dionne Brown) is a Jamaican-British twentysomething whose world is thrown into an upheaval following an ugly breakup with her boyfriend.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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All those who downplay General John Kelly’s revelations and even attack Trump’s former chief of staff for noting the ex-president’s fascist beliefs are also, in their way, bowing to the ugliest currents in our political culture.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, the sheer number of new immigrants arriving in Lockland is taxing charitable and public services, and alarming village leaders.Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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No stranger to charitable causes in his native Asheville, North Carolina, with his annual Christmas Jam concert, Warren Haynes will once again lend a musical hand to help out his hometown following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene last month.Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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Trump is disgusting, unhinged and unfit to represent the United States.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oliver Stone calls John Wick 4 'disgusting beyond belief' Star Keanu Reeves was the film's main selling point, but his box office pull had considerably weakened since his glory days in the 1990s.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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To that end, yes, honeymoon phases are gushy (and self-absorbed).Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
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The film opens with a dizzying montage of magazine covers and clips accompanied by a stream of gushy praise from prominent fans.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Why has simply being awake in a comfortable bed become such an awful situation?Korin Miller, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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While the Panthers have been objectively awful nearly every week this season, New Orleans has not been much better since its surprising 2-0 start.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Unite Teams Through Shared Insights In an age where data is abundant but insights are rare, using data collaboratively can be a game changer.Lynn Fischer, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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So yes, the most abundant land animal is definitely an insect.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Fulsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulsome. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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