expectations

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Great eructations rose from his throat and bounced upward toward the refuse-laden bowl of the milk glass chandelier.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

J “Move along, you coxcomb,” Ignatius belched, the gassy eructations echoing between the walls of the alley.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

If there is a burning feeling in the stomach as well as the heavy load, without eructations and rising of fluid, Arsenicum should be alternated with the Nux.

From An Epitome of the Homeopathic Healing Art Containing the New Discoveries and Improvements to the Present Time by Hill, B. L. (Benjamin L.)

According to his theory, the thunder is produced by the eructations of a monstrous giant, who had unfortunately swallowed a quantity of snakes; and the latter falling to the earth, caused the appearance of lightning.

From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis

But as a food it is apt to undergo some fermentation in the stomach, and to provoke sour eructations.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas