How to Use appreciative in a Sentence

appreciative

adjective
  • That makes more room for those of us that are appreciative of being able to go, with a mask.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Urbaez likewise is appreciative and also grateful for the many lifelong friends who’ve stepped up.
    Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Be grateful for the people around you who are understanding and appreciative.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Just by being around and available, Mack makes that a lot easier, and Taylor couldn't be more appreciative.
    Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Forever appreciative of that and forever grateful of that.
    Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2020
  • As a photographer myself, these guys are MVPs in my book, and, this Dodger fan, for one, is deeply appreciative.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Their parents provided a very appreciative audience at our low-stress performances for the families at the end of each eight-week workshop cycle.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2020
  • Owner Arnie Krause is appreciative of the idea of residents crowdfunding amongst themselves.
    Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Trump has said Whitmer should be appreciative because federal officials uncovered and foiled the plot.
    Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Cambridge Head of School John Blumenstein is very appreciative.
    Courtney McGee, baltimoresun.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Many were extremely appreciative of her honesty and ability to open up the important conversation of immigrant status and rights.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 1 Dec. 2020
  • Even though emotions can be high, at the end of the day the girls are appreciative.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Mostly though, Gavin seems appreciative that the show made it onto the air in the first place.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 28 May 2021
  • Full-squad cheer teams on both sides and a booster club pushed the appreciative crowd to about 400.
    Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The kid was very appreciative of the ball and very respectful.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2021
  • The mothers are very appreciative of the huge new blessing in their lives.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 July 2023
  • That had guard Goran Dragic appreciative of the two-day break.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 6 May 2021
  • This week, fans of the maize and blue seemed genuinely appreciative of their head coach.
    Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Long trip back home, but man, so appreciative of the effort.
    The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The actress also feels appreciative for the fans who have stuck along for the journey.
    Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 6 May 2022
  • The legion gets more customers, and Matthews has room to grow and a new and appreciative customer base.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024
  • And the sisters are appreciative of their grandson-in-law’s know-how.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Ishbia is appreciative of those who helped him reach this point in his 43-year-old life.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023
  • There are 13 Minnesotans on the roster, each of them appreciative of what lies ahead.
    Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Vrabel is appreciative of the off-the-field work that Henry puts in to be able to carry the load for the Titans’ offense.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2021
  • One of the most glorious things about both films is how deeply appreciative the dancers are of each other.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2021
  • People are often appreciative when the see like likes of the Gripper Gang combing the streets.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 31 July 2023
  • There was no agenda, just an appreciative kid and his old shoes.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Our friend has a blast and is so appreciative of our efforts to celebrate with her.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 21 June 2024
  • The vastness of the stage, with its lofty view of a noisily appreciative crowd, gives way to the confines of a cell, so hushed and sealed off that it might as well be buried underground.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024

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