had been anticipating
- past perfect progressive of anticipate.
Example Sentences
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Ever since the U.S. and Israel started the war, the IEA had been anticipating global oil supply to be slashed by 8 million barrels a day in March, or almost 250 million barrels in total.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Many people had been anticipating a possible US attack.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
For weeks, everyone had been anticipating a Hezbollah counterstrike.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2024
It was a game they had been anticipating for some time.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
I did not know it then, but all week long she had been anticipating being fired.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
