was expecting
- past progressive of expect.
Example Sentences
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"The first time I heard it I was expecting that the Nigerian Air Force... had come to rescue us," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I probably was expecting a little bit more because it was such a huge event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
In March, Kashkari said he was expecting the Federal Reserve might cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company was expecting that as energy costs rose, more Americans would pivot to using the cold wash—which turned out to be true.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He was also shorter with a much smaller body frame than I was expecting.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
