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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When Nuno went onto the pitch at the final whistle, there were some long, appreciative hugs with some of his former players.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
So guests should be appreciative of that and cognizant of their own role in that give-and-take relationship, Jokilehto said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
War veterans have reciprocated her support through the years, sending dozens of appreciative letters.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
So guests should be appreciative of that and cognizant of their own role in that give-and-take relationship, Jokilehto said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
War veterans have reciprocated her support through the years, sending dozens of appreciative letters.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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