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

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)

X 151 note 1.63.On the anticipative construct, see § 138 of the grammar.64.nu-mal are uncertain.

From Sumerian Liturgies and Psalms by Langdon, Stephen

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