receptive
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Xi raised it as the first item on his agenda, right after the festive red-carpet welcome, which he must have known would put Trump in a receptive mood.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
But other fans are more receptive to the idea.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Charles showed off his cheeky side when he cracked a number of jokes during the state dinner, which landed well with a receptive audience.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
At the Beijing auto show last week, some Chinese companies expressed a desire to come to the U.S. at some point, if the political environment became more receptive to their entry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
“As a general rule,” he said, “men are in a more receptive mood for pointers when working with familiar teammates.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Vocabulary lists containing receptive
Of Mice and Men
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