Synonym: doubtful, probationary, provisional, provisionary. Similar words: tentatively, representative, ostentatious, orientation, presentation, argumentation, representation, implementation. Meaning: ['tentətɪv] adj. 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon 2. unsettled in mind or opinion.
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61. The input is then parsed into a tentative surface structure on which the transformations can be performed to determine the deep structure.
62. The year ended with the government taking tentative steps to tackle the country's enormous economic problems.
63. The tentative quality of the inauguration conceals a determined and set political course.
64. That tentative conclusion probably is as far as one can go on the basis of empirical evidence.
65. Small wonder that the estimates of global sea-level rise for the next 100 years are very tentative.
66. Most partnerships involve tentative negotiations until they find ways of communicating that suit each of their needs.
67. Shortly after the First World War tentative steps towards the implementation of a monopoly policy were being considered.
68. Conclusions from a single epidemiologic study are very tentative regardless of the quality of the study.
69. When the Young Girl first dances with her Cousin her arabesques are tentative but outward-going.
70. He gave me a confused smile: a tentative grin with eyes averted.
71. Four years ago, he was a bit tentative in his come-on.
72. Tentative plans include hay rides, a dedication ceremony and hiking tours.
73. A coalition of the young and old might, from even the most tentative beginnings, grow into a formidable force.
74. Tentative proposals for research towards highly interactive systems which adapt themselves to individual users and uses were put forward in 1984.
75. It is important to make this as plain as possible because it is so tentative.
76. Instead of my ebullient friend, I see a woman with hunched posture, a tentative walk.
77. All you really need from them is a tentative agreement to participate in the project.
78. Then he opened his eyes, spoke a few words and eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room.
79. Don't be tentative or give repeated tugs which achieve nothing.
80. With a 7-iron, Peter made a tentative, lunging swing and knocked his ball into a bunker again.
81. Yet he must make a tentative judgment on inadequate evidence, for such a matter is of fundamental importance.
82. The tentative discussions in Washington towards a peace settlement are now irrelevant.
83. The group announced tentative plans to obtain a Stock Exchange listing and float some of its shares.
84. There is scope for more work on this, but already there are tentative pointers to the picture being similar.
85. The results of that study are still being analysed but a number of interesting though tentative conclusions are emerging.
86. Around the country(sentencedict .com), the first tentative steps have been taken toward this new alliance.
87. The nature of social chit-chat, then, and indeed of the bulk of our talk, must be tentative and indirect.
88. When the screaming subsided into low, tentative moans, the commander gave orders to torch the remains of the hospital.
89. Jarrow and Rudd have advanced two tentative explanations of these apparent discrepancies: 1.
90. After a while, he heard a tentative knock at the door and looked up.
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