Mostly, though, Portis has been his ebullient self.

Branson, he thought, was a shade less than his old ebullient self.

But Barbara was always her charming, graceful, ebullient self.

I'm bummed," he said, looking weary and depressed, nowhere near his usual ebullient self.

He was serious, almost dour, a far cry from his usual ebullient self.

Today, Mr. Reagan was his usual ebullient self as he led the visitors through the 153,000-square-foot library.

By the time they had reached the crest of the hills above the ruined city he was almost his usual ebullient self.

On this day in 1905, he was more restrained than his usual ebullient self, more formal and proper than anyone had ever seen him.

She was her usual rather ebullient but secretive self.

The boy was downcast over something, not his usual ebullient self.