tentative
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The European Commission’s flash consumer-confidence indicator rose to minus 17.7 in June, continuing its tentative recovery from a three-year low in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
At the archaeological ruins of Nisa, an ancient fortress near the capital, Ashgabat, AFP spotted a Western tour group taking advantage of this tentative thaw.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
That tentative conclusion follows a conflict that had already become a massive embarrassment for the U.S., in ways most Americans did their best to ignore.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
"Alongside yesterday's softer inflation figures and the tentative agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, this gives the Bank of England the final green light to vote for a hold this afternoon."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
It was the same story: the same tight-clutched possessions, the same fearful glance and tentative tread.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing tentative
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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