All 3 Uses
tentative
in
The Last Song
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- When he spoke, his voice was at once tentative and urgent.
Chpt 26 *tentative = careful or unsure
- She could hear the engine idling, and as she descended the porch steps, her dad offered a tentative wave.†
Chpt 17
- And maybe afterwards we can ...you know, do what we used to do," her dad said tentatively.†
Chpt 17
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)