approbatory

Today even the "approbatory" epithet seems too strong as Ellmann's final word on the text that he watched disintegrate.

The Scandal of 'Ulysses' Kidd, John 1988

Or maybe German readers are just more polite about sending approbatory messages to favourite authors.

:Acquired Taste Tim Stretton 2010

Even Ken Follett, whose truly appalling novel World Without End befouled my mind for a fortnight, can been seen to have a positive effect; when I was reading some reviews to see if anyone else thought it as bad as I did, I came across a couple of approbatory references to Sharon Kay Penman, along the lines of "this is how it should be done".

:Acquired Taste Tim Stretton 2009

Even Ken Follett, whose truly appalling novel World Without End befouled my mind for a fortnight, can been seen to have a positive effect; when I was reading some reviews to see if anyone else thought it as bad as I did, I came across a couple of approbatory references to Sharon Kay Penman, along the lines of "this is how it should be done".

Archive 2009-09-01 Tim Stretton 2009

Mrs. Moore could speak — Very true, however, was all she said, with a motion of her head that expressed the bow-approbatory.

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

"Stunning" was not one of my words, though of course I was approbatory.

The Scandal of 'Ulysses' Kidd, John 1988

Hence, doubtless, the unusual volume of publicity material that accompanied the review copy of Miss MacIntosh, My Darling, including a photograph of Miss Young delivering that mighty pile of typescript, and two pages of advance comments on the novel, all of them, in principle, favorable, ranging from the full-throated ecstatic to the mildly approbatory.

Queen for a Day Bergonzi, Bernard 1965

That they endeavour to procure from the National Government the appropriation of adequate funds to aid the voluntary emigration of all emancipated people of colour, to any country where a suitable asylum may be found: and that, as an auxiliary means, they petition the state legislature for the passage of resolutions approbatory of such measure.

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 Various

(Chorus of giggles and approbatory nods from the sympathizing audience of fifty.)

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various

Chloe went through the same process; they looked significantly at each other, nodded, set the pitchers on the slab, and gave a little approbatory cough.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) Various 1887