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

During the next few days the village was in a state of anticipative pleasure and of effort to find for the rummage-sale articles which were damaged or useless.

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

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.

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