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expectant

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adj.anticipating

adj.preparing to give birth

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How to use expectant in a sentence

Prenatal care could prevent many mothers from delivering prematurely, but covid-19 has made expectant parents much more likely to skip those doctor’s visits.

BRAZIL’S MOST VULNERABLE ARE STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE THE STRESS OF COVIDJILL LANGLOISJUNE 25, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

I looked at the expectant faces of my fellow players, channeled all the luck of the past pandemic year into my fist — and someone sprayed Windex in my face.

HEADED TO A CASINO THIS SUMMER? HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT.ERIKA MAILMANJUNE 24, 2021WASHINGTON POST

By then, she says adoption numbers had dropped significantly because of increased competition and a decreasing number of expectant mothers seeking to place their babies.

THE BABY BROKERS: INSIDE AMERICA’S MURKY PRIVATE-ADOPTION INDUSTRYTIK ROOTJUNE 3, 2021TIME

Dear expectant parents,I am writing today with some ideas for your “gender reveal” party.

GENE WEINGARTEN: I’VE GOT A FEW GENDER-REVEAL IDEAS FOR PARENTSGENE WEINGARTENMAY 20, 2021WASHINGTON POST

You newly expectant parents apparently demand your Special Day, and I am here to accommodate you with ideas.

GENE WEINGARTEN: I’VE GOT A FEW GENDER-REVEAL IDEAS FOR PARENTSGENE WEINGARTENMAY 20, 2021WASHINGTON POST

But, studying data from 137 pairs of expectant women and fetuses, Janet DiPietro at Johns Hopkins University discovered that the chain reaction also ran the other way, with moms unconsciously responding to activity from their in utero passengers.

MOMS: YOU SHAPED YOUR CHILDREN, BUT THE REVERSE IS TRUE, TOO — DOWN TO YOUR VERY CELLSABIGAIL TUCKERMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Across the country, expectant parents have no way to assess which maternity hospitals have the best newborn outcomes, neonatal hospital experts and clinicians noted.

NO ONE IN THIS STATE IS OFFICIALLY TRACKING THE QUALITY OF CARE IN NEONATAL CENTERSBY BRYANT FURLOW, NEW MEXICO IN DEPTHMARCH 31, 2021PROPUBLICA

When the crowd saw who he was the argument desisted forthwith, the crowd became quiet and respectful, moreover expectant.

THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX

The host hastily poured whiskey-and-soda lest he should look haughtily expectant.

ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON

It was fragrant with the perfume of violets, and he stood gazing at her portrait expectant of her coming.

THE FIFTH STRING JOHN PHILIP SOUSA

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