expectation

Example Sentences

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The war isn’t finished, so there can be no expectation of mass protests, optimists explain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It's also true that there is an expectation on Scotland now to be competitive in every game they play.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Morgan Stanley analysts recently wrote the stock could rise 30%, partly on the expectation of more data center deals.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

These gestures engender goodwill because music lovers have “an expectation of fairness” when buying concert tickets, said Pascal Courty, an economics professor at the University of Victoria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The three faces turned to her, vivid with expectation.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman