All 3 Uses
tentative
in
Lock and Key, by Sarah Dessen
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- Then, tentatively, he came closer, then a bit closer still, until finally...
Chpt 3 *tentatively = careful or unsure
- 'Nate's voice was low, tentative.†
Chpt 3
- She smiled at me, a bit tentatively, then looked back at the sweaters.†
Chpt 13
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)