expecting
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Singh said he was expecting a response from the government "within a matter of days".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Not everyone sets out on their reality TV journey expecting to stay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
World Cup markets, is expecting a modest boost in business from the matches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Few, however, are expecting him to bend to the will of the hawks and support a rate increase anytime soon.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
I was expecting a tall, godlike creature, not even human.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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