expectant
adjective
having expectations; expecting.
half-expectant
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a word derived from
expectant.
Example Sentences
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Mrs. Mortimer wore the curious, half-indifferent, half-expectant air of one ready for recognition, but not claiming it as a right.
From Frivolous Cupid by Anthony Hope
Every pulse in Lina's heart throbbed wildly, and she sat leaning eagerly forward with a half-expectant, half-frightened air, as the steps paused before her door.
From Mabel's Mistake by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
They glanced at one another with a curious, half-expectant air, and Tim suddenly took the soldier's hand.
From The Extra Day by Algernon Blackwood
Unorna's voice was gentle, soft, half-indolent, half-caressing, half-expectant, and half-careless.
From The Witch of Prague by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Leo shrugged his shoulders, being in a condition of half-fascinated, half-expectant mystification, and as he did so, Ayesha with a sudden move began to climb the cliff, and of course we had to follow her.
From She by Henry Rider Haggard
