anticipation
Example Sentences
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But the anticipation made the Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
“Widow’s Bay” reaches deep into that bag of tropes, but it’s all part of the game; familiarity breeds anticipation, which breeds fear.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
But when Joao Gomes lined up a Wolves free-kick in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time there was a sense of anticipation for the home side's last chance to salvage a point.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
GfK’s savings index for April ticked up, indicating that households are building financial buffers in anticipation of further pain down the line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
She even went to sleep each night with a tiny sense of anticipation in her heart.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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