I hope you appreciated the gesture - unconditionally of course!
"So this money, sir- well, I appreciate the gesture, but might you not be better off keeping it yourself?"
The family members appreciated the gesture from the outsider who had come to take charge at the company that has their names on the door.
"I appreciate the gesture, but they're going to try to kill me tonight."
But it was understandable, and I think the audience appreciated the gesture.
But the birds and fish seem to appreciate the gesture.
Both the girls and their parents said nothing wrong was done and they appreciated the gesture made.
She appreciated the gesture and was annoyed by it, both at once.
Somehow I get the feeling you wouldn't appreciate the gesture.
It's not that I don't appreciate the gesture and all.