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

The cry of the angel, announcing her fall, as Mr. Elliot remarks, seems to be anticipative, and not retrospective.

From A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse by Bliss, Sylvester

For there was a very remarkable comet visible during most of the time, and Dapsul, ever melancholy and anticipative of evil, considered that he was involved in its influence.

From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm

Oh, you'll like it after a while," he said, with anticipative wisdom, "but I shall be left to play with Tom.

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