anticipation
Example Sentences
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The anticipation and exuberance that bounced around in the arena moments ago gets sucked out of the concrete and cold dread rushes in.
Hundreds of fans scream as “All aboard!” resonates through the park, watching in anticipation as a spotlight searches for its fuzzy rock ‘n’ roll star to emerge.
From Los Angeles Times
But clearly, many investors went long WBD in December in anticipation of a sale.
From MarketWatch
I follow them down the sidewalk, zipping and unzipping my purse in nervous anticipation.
From Literature
Angeles National Forest officials issued the closure order Tuesday morning in anticipation of a winter storm that is expected to dump heavy snow on the 10,000-foot summit.
From Los Angeles Times
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