All 5 Uses of
tentative
in
Hunger Games Book #3 (Mockingjay)
- Delly crosses the room tentatively, but as she nears him she naturally breaks into a smile.†
Chpt 13tentatively = in an unsure or hesitant manner
- But I revisit my conversation with Haymitch and try to take the first tentative step in Peeta's direction.
Chpt 19 *tentative = done in a careful way indicating a lack of confidence
- She scoots along the bench to Octavia and touches her skin with a tentative finger.†
Chpt 5
- She lifts the bundle to her nose and takes a tentative sniff.†
Chpt 18
- I rise and reach for a towel to smother it, when there's a tentative knock and the bathroom door opens, revealing three familiar faces.†
Chpt 26
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)