had been expecting
- past perfect progressive of expect.
Example Sentences
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I had been expecting to reach her at an improbable desert outpost, like a Death Valley library with Wi-Fi, but instead reached her in Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had been expecting 84 cents a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
While AI has created more demand than the industry had been expecting, Bryson said it should be remembered that memory is a cyclical business that is dictated by supply, not demand.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
Before tickets went on sale, the British Museum said it had been "expecting huge demand and interest".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Word did come, two days after Christmas, but not in the letter we had been expecting.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
