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
Long before train time not only the office itself, but the adjoining rooms and the porch outside, were comfortably crowded with a pleasantly anticipative collection of interested observers.
From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne
Apprehens′ive, pertaining to the laying hold of sensuous and mental impressions: intelligent, clever: having an apprehension or notion of: fearful: anticipative of something adverse.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Good boys he had, well trained, obedient, anticipative, amusing, picturesque in their Oriental dress.
From Civilization Tales of the Orient by La Motte, Ellen Newbold
