has been anticipating
- present perfect progressive of anticipate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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With the raw certainty of a medium reaching into the future — or perhaps more accurately, someone feeling a fever coming on — Sam has been anticipating Mary’s arrival.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Some experts worry that these policies are not planning enough to account for rising sea levels due to climate change, or the once-in-a-century megaquake that Japan has been anticipating.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
“The industry has been anticipating this moment, and we believe 2026 will likely see multiple transactions,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
There was finally some relief for a large group of gamers that has been anticipating any official information about Grand Theft Auto VI, the next entry in the hit franchise developed by Rockstar Games.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
He is alarmed as much as surprised; indeed more, since he has been anticipating something amiss.
From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.
