Both Uses
tentative
in
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
(Edited)
- tentative greetings
Part 2 *tentative = cautious (done in a careful way indicating a lack of confidence)
- It was April and everything alive was tentative.
Part 3 *tentative = subject to change (likely or possibly going to change)
Definitions:
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(1)
(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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(2)
(tentative as in: a tentative plan) subject to change (likely or possibly going to change)
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)