- present participle of expect.
expecting
Example Sentences
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Signature Aviation, which oversees the private-jet operations at that airport, is also expecting more jet-setters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Authorities are expecting some 20,000 to 40,000 demonstrators in Paris.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
A true statement and a matter of fact: The Dodgers can’t win in two, but they’re not shy about expecting to win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Police said they were not expecting disorder, but officers would be present in case of "disagreement between different groups" attending the event.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I was expecting an enthusiastic response, not… whatever this is.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
