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receptive

[ri-sep-tiv] / rɪˈsɛp tɪv /


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Xi raised it as the first item on his agenda, right after the festive red-carpet welcome, which he must have known would put Trump in a receptive mood.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

But other fans are more receptive to the idea.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Dozens have met with a receptive Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s acting president.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Charles showed off his cheeky side when he cracked a number of jokes during the state dinner, which landed well with a receptive audience.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“I was telling the boy that according to Plato, man is delined,” he said, smiling affably and gesturing to the cart, “as a featherless biped with broad nails, receptive of political philosophy.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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