All 5 Uses of
tentative
in
The Fountainhead
- He mentioned to Francon, tentatively in passing, the subject of his daughter.†
Chpt 1.4 *
- Months ago the commission for the giant statue of "Industry" to stand in the main lobby of the building had been awarded—tentatively—to Steven Mallory.†
Chpt 2.3
- Scarret half smiled tentatively, puzzled, anxious to join in, but not quite certain of the cause for amusement.†
Chpt 4.2
- His voice was low; it had a tone of warning—as of something baring its teeth, tentatively, just for future reference.†
Chpt 4.9
- Dominique, whom he had tried to save from the Banner… When they met in the building, Scarret looked at him expectantly, with an entreating, tentative half-smile, an eager pupil waiting for the teacher's recognition of a lesson well learned and well done.†
Chpt 4.17 *
Definitions:
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(tentative as in: said it tentatively) done in a careful or unsure way (indicating a lack of confidence in exactly what will happen)
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(tentative as in: a tentative plan) subject to change (likely or possibly going to change)