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 applause after the final whistle on Tuesday night and the defiant chants of an appreciative Kop spoke to a gutsy performance against Paris Saint-Germain. —
James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Not everyone is appreciative of it, however. —Mike Stunson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Playing in front of an appreciative sellout crowd, the Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 This is where the city stages its daily open-air show — street artists sketching portraits, fortune-tellers shuffling cards and musicians playing for appreciative crowds. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appreciative
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James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Not everyone is appreciative of it, however. —Mike Stunson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Playing in front of an appreciative sellout crowd, the Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 This is where the city stages its daily open-air show — street artists sketching portraits, fortune-tellers shuffling cards and musicians playing for appreciative crowds. —Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appreciative
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“Appreciative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/appreciative. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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