reciprocates

Example Sentences

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These are matters of the heart that can only be felt in the dark of the theater, watching such wonderfully realized characters weigh the cost of loving their work in a world that scarcely reciprocates.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The actors speak of Rajamouli as a beloved tormentor, an artist who reciprocates his demands on others by first challenging himself to innovate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2023

I have moments of intense vulnerability with him, which he reciprocates, but how do I deal with the anxiety/voice in my head afterward that it’s just going to drive him away?

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2022

Service may work one way, flowing from staff to diners, but hospitality reciprocates.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2021

If you, young man, have been the same, if you have held yourself in by “bit and bridle,” as it were,—then, if she reciprocates your love, you are at liberty to propose marriage to her.

From Plain Talks on Avoided Subjects by Guernsey, Henry Newell