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expectations

NOUN

belief, anticipation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption chance confidence fear forecast hope intention likelihood notion outlook possibility prediction promise prospect trust view

STRONG

apprehension assurance calculation conjecture design expectancy motive presumption probability reliance supposition surmise suspense

WEAK

looking forward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief distrust doubt hopelessness impossibility unlikelihood

STRONG

fact knowledge proof reality truth

Example Sentences

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But expectations were soon tempered by the US president himself.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That came in ahead of analysts’ expectations for $1.49 per share.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

But he also sought his father’s affection and wanted to live up to his lofty expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

D’Amaro, a veteran Disney executive, took command earlier this year with high expectations for the development of the company’s streaming business.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Things like money, social prestige, family expectations, why, in the books they vanished like rainclouds, every time.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom