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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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Nonetheless, the expectations from the boss are extraordinary—nothing short of hoisting the trophy at MetLife Stadium would make him happy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s one of the clearest signals yet from the Oxford-trained economist, whose appointment in May spurred expectations for a hawkish tilt by the BOK.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But despite the jump in inflation expectations, signs of higher energy costs feeding through to broader price pressures so far look limited given the frail economic outlook and growing distress within the U.K. labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Mortgage rates bounded higher earlier this year as the war fed into higher inflation expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

She felt torn between living up to the expectations of her father and her fiancé, both important men in her life.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling