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receptive

[ri-sep-tiv] / rɪˈsɛp tɪv /


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Vance previously warned that the US would not be receptive if Tehran tried to "play us".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

To Eddings’ surprise, however, Ritchie was receptive, even enthusiastic, as were his supervisors.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

They suggest future juries might be receptive to a product-liability argument against social media, which forms the basis of thousands of similar lawsuits waiting to be heard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He tried to find a receptive audience for the name.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Confronted with an intractable problem, he was prepared to work at it harder and longer than most people and to be more receptive to unorthodox explanations.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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