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
As a reporter and a photographer crouched expectantly in the bushes behind his Los Angeles home, his two wild ravens were refusing to cooperate with a photo shoot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Scientists are also waiting expectantly, hoping Starship can enable entirely new kinds of research throughout the Solar System.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 14, 2024
She turned and looked expectantly at Ron, who cleared his throat and said in a thick voice, “Yeah...thanks, Dobby.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
