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 owner has been very worried for Benji and was incredibly appreciative ...
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The sisters accepted this and did not question her, seemingly appreciative of her considerable work caring for their father.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
All sections of a sell-out crowd north of 32,000, in truth, were appreciative of that small mercy.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
No words were said, only appreciative glances exchanged.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
The sisters accepted this and did not question her, seemingly appreciative of her considerable work caring for their father.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
All sections of a sell-out crowd north of 32,000, in truth, were appreciative of that small mercy.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
No words were said, only appreciative glances exchanged.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.
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