expectation

Example Sentences

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The usability consultant Steve Krug captured this expectation in a single phrase that became gospel for a generation of designers: “Don’t make me think.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Morgan Stanley analysts recently wrote the stock could rise 30%, partly on the expectation of more data center deals.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

White House officials planned a mid-May summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing with the expectation that the war would be concluded before the meeting begins, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"It is the same with all of the other countries as well. They all have a weight of expectation," Vesty told BBC Radio Northampton's The Saints Show.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

For a time, she fulfilled her father’s expectation of living a frivolous, carefree life; she loved riding horses, singing, dancing, socializing, and flirting with the law students who studied with her father.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling