have been anticipating
- present perfect progressive of anticipate.
Example Sentences
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And investors seemed to have been anticipating robust results from the chip maker, hence the stock’s fall on Friday.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Skeptics have been anticipating the pullback, given that crypto treasuries often trade at a premium to the underlying value of the tokens they hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Israel and its closest ally, the US, have been anticipating an Iranian attack ever since.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
Financial markets have been anticipating the first rate cut as early as March, though continued strength in the job market might make the Fed’s policymakers wary of acting before mid-year.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
"I have been anticipating this for some little time."
From The Mystery of the Four Fingers by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)
