appreciative
adjective
ap·pre·cia·tive
ə-ˈprē-shə-tiv 
-ˈpri-
-ˈpri-
also -ˈprē-shē-ˌā-
: having or showing appreciation
an appreciative audience
was appreciative of his good luck
appreciatively
adverb
appreciativeness
noun
Examples of appreciative in a Sentence
his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews
very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire
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After announcing on Monday, June 2, that her 16-year-old son Weston had died, the 16 and Pregnant star, 33, shared a new post on Facebook and noted that she's been appreciative of all the support she's received in the past few days.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 June 2025
The singer, who is the daughter of Mexican superstar Alejandro Fernandez and granddaughter of the late Mexican icon Vicente Fernandez, lustily belted out traditional Mexican tunes dressed in a full mariachi outfit to an appreciative audience well familiar with the songs.
—Sandra Gonzales, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The chefs are the stars, diners the appreciative audience.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Fils gave Munar a calm, appreciative handshake and then ripped off his shirt and tossed it into the crowd.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 June 2025
The singer, who is the daughter of Mexican superstar Alejandro Fernandez and granddaughter of the late Mexican icon Vicente Fernandez, lustily belted out traditional Mexican tunes dressed in a full mariachi outfit to an appreciative audience well familiar with the songs.
—Sandra Gonzales, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The chefs are the stars, diners the appreciative audience.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Fils gave Munar a calm, appreciative handshake and then ripped off his shirt and tossed it into the crowd.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for appreciative
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“Appreciative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appreciative. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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