exhortative
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Etymology
Origin of exhortative
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin exhortātīvus, equivalent to exhortāt ( us ) (past participle of exhortārī to exhort ) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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Detaching himself early from that exacting church, while retaining a touch of its exhortative spirit, he developed an interest in dance.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
But his tone, neither exhortative nor triumphalist nor even particularly reassuring, is sort of … flat.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2021
His ephemeral work — anti-normality, anti-materialist, anti-classist — had assumed an exhortative, prophetical tone.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2019
During the first week of his trip John Paul quickly turned characteristic Canadian reserve into enthusiasm, as he switched with ease from exhortative Pontiff to caring pastor.
From Time Magazine Archive
The painful image of poor Rabbi M athia gouging out his eyes supplanted the nude figure of the previous quotation in my mind Reb Sender pursued his "exhortative talk."
From The Rise of David Levinsky by Abraham Cahan
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