expectation
Example Sentences
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And with that fee, plus Gyokeres being billed as a 'win now' signing, expectation on the 27-year-old was at an all-time high.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“The expectation of a significant increase to capital expenditures in 2027 further speaks to growing compute needs and the confidence the company has in its AI products.”
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“We didn’t put much expectation into it,” Alsaro said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The men taking aim at Megan, and it is mostly men, mock her supposedly ludicrous expectation that any man with a multimillion-dollar net worth would remain monogamous.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
He did not disagree with his aunty, though, because he was too choked with expectation, too busy imagining his new life away from the village.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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