- present participle of expect.
expecting
Example Sentences
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Markets had been expecting a bumper quarter following an ebullient start to the year crowned by SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
However, he said the company behind the Grok AI chatbot was expecting to have another 220,000 GB300s operational by the following week and an additional 220,000 units in November.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Scientists therefore searched for quark and antiquark pairs, expecting both particles to produce detectable wakes in the surrounding plasma.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Authorities are expecting some 20,000 to 40,000 demonstrators in Paris.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
I kept expecting her to say something or give Jeff harsh looks, but she never did.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
