expectation
Example Sentences
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Women’s Open at Erin Hills and feeling the hefty weight of expectation that came along with it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The first is Papic’s expectation that central banks by next year will be forced to deal with “far stickier” inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
They anticipate incremental high-margin revenues on the expectation that the government makes digital platforms pay for content.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That expectation is turning out to be false.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
I have grown accustomed to sensing expectation in others, or the lack of it.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
Vocabulary lists containing expectation
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
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