expecting
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"Sometimes I would have asked my mum after we'd ended up in hospital overnight if she could transfer me money as I wasn't expecting to be here, we were skimping to get by," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The banks’ results showed a 15% decline in volumes sequentially, a steeper drop than the 8% fall the industry was expecting, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“Some are likely expecting further catch-up,” Jacobson said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The company is expecting adjusted earnings in the second quarter of 45 cents to 49 cents a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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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