anticipative

Example Sentences

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Mahalia was even more anticipative about her subsequent pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

From Time Magazine Archive

The President issued two proclamations—one anticipative, one celebrative.

From Time Magazine Archive

A good hard gallop would have cured her anticipative homesickness, for it must be a very black care indeed that keeps its seat behind the rider.

From Westways by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

He had left his seal-oil lamp burning and now it was with an anticipative chuckle of joy that he untied the drawstring.

From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans

The Doctor, looking complacently expansive, cheerily anticipative, welcomed them on the doorstep.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 8, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir