anticipative

Example Sentences

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Mahalia was even more anticipative about her subsequent pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

From Time Magazine Archive

The President issued two proclamations—one anticipative, one celebrative.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cry of the angel, announcing her fall, as Mr. Elliot remarks, seems to be anticipative, and not retrospective.

From A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse by Bliss, Sylvester

There was a note of anticipative defiance in the young voice as she spoke.

From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

Oh, you'll like it after a while," he said, with anticipative wisdom, "but I shall be left to play with Tom.

From Westways by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)