anticipative

Example Sentences

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Jubilation glowed in the witch's glance; anticipative relish of the flavour of triumph lent her voice a shriller note.

From Nobody by Jacobs, W. L.

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

So, by the way, did Split, out in the hall, her eye at the crack of the door, her feet lifting alternately with anticipative rapture.

From The Madigans by Lowell, Orson