expectation

Example Sentences

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There’s no expectation of a housing boom in the near future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

So, I wanted to tell the world without any blame, without any judgement, without any expectation that if someone is not looking fine, don't tell them you're fine.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

In the case of police officers, she said, they have an expectation of privacy in non-public settings such as a locker room at their station house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

However, an inheritance from an aunt or uncle should generally be viewed as a gift — even an unexpected one — and not an expectation.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

But she felt, also, a frisson of expectation, an eagerness to discover America.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie