There was an entire absence of effusive benevolence in his manner; there was something almost cold in the gravity of his look and voice.
Lotty's greeting was effusive.
He sprung his secret about Huck's share in the adventure in the finest dramatic manner he was master of, but the surprise it occasioned was largely counterfeit and not as clamorous and effusive as it might have been under happier circumstances.
Myth #6: An effusive dog is a friendly dog 6:"".
Even the slightest delay prompts an effusive apology from train or station personnel, which often lasts longer than the holdup itself.
