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

Each week at midday MPs gather on the green benches for prime minister's questions, with at least an expectation of answers about government policy.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Analysts at JPMorgan, led by Georgina Johanan, wrote that an expectation of a 1% rise in sales in local currencies this month compared to the previous one is “arguably lackluster” given the improving data.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Barringer believed that the crater had been formed by a ten-million-ton meteor, heavily freighted with iron and nickel, and it was his confident expectation that he would make a fortune digging it out.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson