anticipation

Example Sentences

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“It keeps markets in a constant state of anticipation, as any unexpected deviation, whether toward a deeper slowdown or higher inflation, could significantly alter monetary policy expectations,” he says.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Each pregnancy began with quiet anticipation and ended in its undoing.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Blindfolded, I felt Theatre Obscura was mostly playing off our fears rather than giving in to them, largely keying in on our anticipation that something may happen to us when stripped of sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But her historic start to the season has also only increased anticipation surrounding a tilt at athletics' longest-standing world record - the 43-year outright 800m world record of 1:53.28, set by Jarmila Kratochvilova.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

I stood up straighter, because I had been a little hunched in anticipation of the hug that seemed not to be forthcoming.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram