How to Use appreciation in a Sentence

appreciation

noun
  • I've gained an appreciation for the skills involved in the game.
  • She's shown little appreciation for the effort you've made.
  • I'm not sure you have an appreciation of the complexity of the situation.
  • You've been so generous, and I'd like to show my appreciation by cooking a meal for you.
  • But there has to be an appreciation for winning games, even against average or above-average teams.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Seven years deep into his career, Prescott has a greater appreciation of these moments.
    Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The love and appreciation from audiences has made this 10-year ride worth every moment.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Dec. 2022
  • There’s still some love and appreciation for the polarizing hooper.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
  • It’s been quite the year, and Thanksgiving allows me time for not only reflection, but appreciation.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • There is a great appreciation for locally produced and understanding the legacy of sugar and rum.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Roberts and Laign have shared plenty of health scares and complications, and those tribulations deepened their love and appreciation for each other.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Aside from tipping, consider showing some appreciation for your favorite mixologist this holiday season with a little festive flair.
    Evelyn Bauer, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Appropriation can still be disrespectful even if the person committing the act intends to show appreciation.
    Time, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And my wife cried and cried tears of joy and appreciation for at least six and a half minutes.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The plan worked and the town was saved, so now, on the 15th day of every Lunar New Year, lanterns are lit as a sign of appreciation.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Take a trip over to the boutique to get a true sense of appreciation for the motherland.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 June 2024
  • This is not the first time that the cast of Grey’s Anatomy has shown their appreciation for Swift’s music.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And those on film appreciation website Douban gave it a hefty 8.9 out of ten.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
  • For pun appreciation alone, the Pine Scones Cafe is a must-visit.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This event is to show all the city’s appreciation for the hard work that mothers do on a daily basis.
    Tinasha Lewis | Al.com Birmingham Promise Intern, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • And as more money flows in, the pace of appreciation and momentum rise even faster due to greater weight that the constituents hold.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • There is such joy in the music and in the appreciation of it — joy that will be tempered by tanks in the streets, ordered there by a murderous regime.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
  • During the luncheon, the club with show its appreciation for all who have supported the club throughout the year.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Tech’s main hope is that people walk away from the show with a new appreciation for the uniting power of music.
    J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
  • Others stayed put and gained a new appreciation for the winged creatures in their own backyards.
    Heller McAlpin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • As the crowd whoops and wows its appreciation at the spectacle, Sylvester turns to me again, his brown eyes no longer hidden by dark plastic panes.
    Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Let this be not a requiem for Clark but an appreciation.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
  • There can be an appreciation of the duo’s offensive breakout in league play, which has helped an offense that is ranked last in the league in points per game.
    Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2023
  • In the replies to the post, Erivo expresses her appreciation for Chu.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2023
  • All of it in the service of greater appreciation that might lead to better stewardship of a planet in peril as climate change accelerates and biodiversity declines.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024

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