anticipative
Example Sentences
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The President issued two proclamations—one anticipative, one celebrative.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mahalia was even more anticipative about her subsequent pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
From Time Magazine Archive
Apprehens′ive, pertaining to the laying hold of sensuous and mental impressions: intelligent, clever: having an apprehension or notion of: fearful: anticipative of something adverse.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
He understood the uncertainties of this location, and carefully watched the mule's anticipative ears which were symbols of treachery.
From Sunlight Patch by Harris, Credo Fitch
Meanwhile complacent Partlet sits and broods, Blandly anticipative.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, January 25th, 1890 by Various
