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Amazement, approbatory or the reverse, at this spectacle is the beginning of surprises which the spectral visitor would find in store.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott

Mrs. Colesworthy enfolded her in an approbatory embrace, and hurried home to tell me about it.

From Amos Kilbright; His Adscititious Experiences by Frank Richard Stockton

The city became excited—a public meeting was called, strong indignation resolutions were passed, and highly approbatory ones of the course and conduct of the intrepid senator, pledging him countenance and support.

From The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by William Henry Sparks

The Duc muttered a slight oath, decidedly approbatory.

From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 by Edgar Allan Poe

Chloe went through the same process; they looked significantly at each other, nodded, set the pitchers on the slab, and gave a little approbatory cough.

From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) by Marshall Pinckney Wilder