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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One reader was appreciative that the downtown retains its period charm.
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Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Children seem especially appreciative of this touch — every one of them took the opportunity to twist the display bikes’ throttles while emulating the sounds of a revving engine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Orange Music was founded in 1968 by Cliff Cooper, who opened a shop in London to sell used music gear to appreciative players looking for classic tones.
—New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Multi-generational outlaw inspirations As a solo artist and person, she's grown more appreciative of the struggles endured by generations of outlaw icons including Guy Clark, Townes van Zandt and Sturgill Simpson, whose influence lives in her stylings.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Children seem especially appreciative of this touch — every one of them took the opportunity to twist the display bikes’ throttles while emulating the sounds of a revving engine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Orange Music was founded in 1968 by Cliff Cooper, who opened a shop in London to sell used music gear to appreciative players looking for classic tones.
—New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Multi-generational outlaw inspirations As a solo artist and person, she's grown more appreciative of the struggles endured by generations of outlaw icons including Guy Clark, Townes van Zandt and Sturgill Simpson, whose influence lives in her stylings.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for appreciative
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“Appreciative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appreciative. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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