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

As a fan of the score myself, I waited expectantly for Dorothy’s final number, “Home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Dragon was already on the porch, sitting just outside the door, looking at it expectantly.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien