Appreciative is an English word with synonyms like grateful or thankful. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Appreciative meaning
- Showing appreciation or gratitude.
- Capable of showing appreciation.
Synonyms of Appreciative
Using Appreciative
- The main meaning on this page is: Showing appreciation or gratitude. | Capable of showing appreciation.
- Useful related words include: grateful, thankful, discriminating.
- In the example corpus, appreciative often appears in combinations such as: appreciative of, very appreciative, and appreciative.
Context around Appreciative
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 3 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Appreciative
- In this selection, "appreciative" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, especially, little, less, audience, qlean and inquiry stand out and add context to how "appreciative" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little appreciative and approach on appreciative inquiry. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "appreciative" sits close to words such as aiken, bitterly and blazer, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with appreciative
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I'm appreciative of the opportunity. (6 words)
I’m especially appreciative of the group because our discussions always feel apolitical. (13 words)
It’s a sly comment that like so many more to come was met with appreciative and knowing laughter. (19 words)
But the focus on Kevin’s rippling physique as grits his teeth through the pain, or on Mike’s far slimmer form compared to that of brothers as he’s thrown into the ring with the rest of them, is less appreciative than it is a warning sign. (48 words)
Harold appeared to be greatly appreciative of the opportunity Batman gave him to live in Wayne Manor and use his engineering skills to help protect Gotham City, however, there were some things that not even The Dark Knight could help him with. (42 words)
Being in front of an appreciative audience or sending out more screeds online, attacking people or hiring more lawyers are Trump's ways of trying to feel alive and to distract himself from the reality of the situation. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Again, I was very appreciative of the leadership of then East Pierce Fire Chief Bud Backer and firefighters from throughout the region.
And while they aren’t full on abolishing the bar, Delaware’s recent adjustments to the process are good reasons for the latter camp to be a little appreciative.
At the end of the movie, there was even quite a bit of applause, though I don’t know how much of it was genuine and appreciative and how much of it ironic and embittered.
Because that means people see something in me that I don’t even see in myself, so I’m always appreciative,” Qlean said.
Being in front of an appreciative audience or sending out more screeds online, attacking people or hiring more lawyers are Trump's ways of trying to feel alive and to distract himself from the reality of the situation.
But I can’t tell you how appreciative I am of all the love, all the support, and everything that’s just been coming my way.
But the focus on Kevin’s rippling physique as grits his teeth through the pain, or on Mike’s far slimmer form compared to that of brothers as he’s thrown into the ring with the rest of them, is less appreciative than it is a warning sign.
Chief Cook noted, “I am appreciative and grateful for all the effort that individuals have put into making this opportunity available for our families.
Don’t get me wrong: she is very appreciative of the fact that her mother stepped up and raised her, giving her great opportunities after her father left her family when she was just three.
Fifteen year old Amarnie, a Narrabri High School student, performed songs, old favourites and new numbers from a wide repertoire all morning to her appreciative audience.
From 1999 to 2007 the USAid-funded Community Partnerships for Sustainable Resource Management (Compass) project centred its approach on Appreciative Inquiry.
Harold appeared to be greatly appreciative of the opportunity Batman gave him to live in Wayne Manor and use his engineering skills to help protect Gotham City, however, there were some things that not even The Dark Knight could help him with.
He said he's aware the circumstances of his 2018 departure from politics were discussed in the hiring process, but "this board gave me this chance and I've been extremely appreciative.
He’s especially appreciative of Benny Brown, who first signed Nichols to Broken Bow years before, then retired to take care of family.
His aggressive fighting style and crunching low kicks gained him a few new followers as the appreciative crowd began to chant his name towards the latter rounds.
I'm appreciative of the opportunity.
I’m especially appreciative of the group because our discussions always feel apolitical.
Indeed, amid the cheering roars of an appreciative Chavez Ravine, maybe the loudest shout was a fired-up Kershaw, stomping off the mound with clenched fists as he let loose an uncharacteristic scream.
I think everyone is really appreciative in terms of the effort and planning that goes behind organising such a big event.
It’s a sly comment that like so many more to come was met with appreciative and knowing laughter.
Common combinations with appreciative
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- appreciative of 101×
- very appreciative 22×
- and appreciative 15×
- so appreciative 13×
- is appreciative 12×
- more appreciative 12×
- appreciative and 11×
- an appreciative 11×
- are appreciative 9×
- deeply appreciative 8×