Perhaps in reaction, figures in the art world effusively praised Ms. de Kooning.

In effusively praising the late President, Mr. Clinton never strayed far from his subtext, the trade agreement.

Frankly, I was also kind of jealous to hear this Campbell praised so effusively by this beautiful woman.

So it was striking this week when India effusively praised elements of President Bush's missile-defense plan and said nary a critical word.

Capitalizing on this awkward reality, the demonstrators effusively praised their hero as he mingled among their enemies.

Both of them effusively praised his performance after the World Trade Center disaster.

But Mr. Eaton effusively praised other parts of the agreement.

It thanks Archytas for sending Plato some treatises, which it then goes on to praise effusively.

He also effusively praised Representative John Conyers Jr., who was in the congregation.

The agent David Falk, of course, did not see it that way, effusively praising his client's resolve to play four games in the post-season.