anticipation
Example Sentences
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But joy and anticipation turned to despair and grief after mistakes were made during Lauryn's labour and their daughter Lois was stillborn.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
In anticipation of Sunday, I’ve been stocking up on all the ingredients I’ll need to make a dessert that’s guaranteed to satisfy my mom’s sweet tooth.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
My mother had spent her final days in eager anticipation of pastel sunsets in desert skies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
There was initially a lot of anticipation over how relations would play out between Robert Francis Prevost and Trump -- two very different world leaders at odds over many issues.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Then we waited, spirits lifting, eyes sparkling, bellies painful with anticipation.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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