expectantly

Example Sentences

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Outside the gates of one closed filling station, dozens of motorbike riders still queued expectantly.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

On the other side of that seesaw expectantly sits his daughter’s faith in him.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Scientists are also waiting expectantly, hoping Starship can enable entirely new kinds of research throughout the Solar System.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2024

Now they were looking at him expectantly, with more than a little hope, even as protesters who had packed the chambers yet again chanted and slapped their seats in a relentless cacophony of hopelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Licking his chops he walked up the steps, lifted a bold demanding paw and scratched at the door, then sat down, pricking his ears expectantly.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford