anticipation
Example Sentences
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Across Southern California, we’ve bolted our houses to their foundations in anticipation of the Big One.
From Los Angeles Times
Today, as in the old days, it’s about the big screen, the scent of popcorn, the car ride to the show filled with anticipation, and the drive back filled with awe or disappointment.
It also adversely affects the quest for scarcity of product to stimulate anticipation among fans.
From BBC
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares surged over 200% this year, driven by anticipation of an end to government control.
From Barron's
A separate customs bill, tacked on days or even weeks after the initial purchase, can turn that anticipation into an unwelcome surprise fee.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
