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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The two put on a striking battle over three rounds in front of an appreciative crowd in London that evening.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Egoyan, who wrote the appreciative liner notes for Kouyoumdjian’s Kronos recording, is a talented opera director.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, the southpaw came away from his first start pleased with himself and appreciative of the atmosphere.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
It was released for a second time in the States in 1956, to a broader—and more appreciative—audience.
—John Semley, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Egoyan, who wrote the appreciative liner notes for Kouyoumdjian’s Kronos recording, is a talented opera director.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, the southpaw came away from his first start pleased with himself and appreciative of the atmosphere.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
It was released for a second time in the States in 1956, to a broader—and more appreciative—audience.
—John Semley, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 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 Mar. 2025.
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