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
The Mother thought she had never been so happy before in her life, and the ugly little beast yelped with anticipative joy.
From The Very Small Person by Elliott, Elizabeth Shippen Green
On the contrary, they show a dreary apathy, morbid fearfulness, or a belligerent self-defence, anticipative of other forms of the cruel neglect which has been their dreary experience.
From Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School by Peabody, Elizabeth P. (Palmer)
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.
