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
The company also lowered its full-year guidance, expecting a 1% to 2% decline in net sales.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Isn’t there a saying about insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over and expecting a different result?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"We were not expecting a late stage cancer diagnosis," daughter Lizzie, 46, told BBC Scotland News.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
This certainly wasn’t the all-powerful evil item of doom they had all been expecting.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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