anticipation
Example Sentences
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“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
That childhood craving has grown rather strong as of late, especially in anticipation of National Pretzel Day, officially on April 26th.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
There is tightened security in Pakistan's capital in anticipation of a meeting.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Julia and Jane are neatly matched in self-dramatization, each becoming more fraught with anticipation and anxiety as the hours pass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
I swung them in anticipation of Mom’s punishment.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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