have expected
- present perfect of expect.
Example Sentences
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I would have expected to receive a bill by now.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
At this point in the month sites would have expected to have received 35% of the months total rain.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Trained in computer vision, a critical part of autonomous and intelligent driving systems, Peil could once have expected to sail into a role at one of Germany's industrial giants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
While she is just starting to feel settled today, nearly a year later, she never would have expected the complicated and challenging emotions that would surface after the move — and how long they’d last.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
There were groups of American soldiers standing guard along the way, but not as many as Nate would have expected.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
