expecting

/ ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal,  pregnant

Example Sentences

Israel wasn’t expecting all the bodies to be released, but many families were still hopeful that more would come home on Monday.

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The charity, which offers offer free energy advice, debt support, and grants, is expecting to see up to 50% more people using the service than last year because energy debt is piling up.

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Aside from expecting to reap bountiful returns with little or no risk, some people are unrealistic about when they can retire or how much they can spend, says Dustin Wolk, a Milwaukee-based certified financial planner.

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“After the game, I was expecting to shake his hand and say, ‘Good game’ and move away, but he threw a punch,” Smith-Schuster told reporters in the locker room.

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It suggests that traders are expecting more turbulence ahead, Forster noted.

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