expectant
Example Sentences
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About 80% of pregnant women experience morning sickness, according to the NHS, with some expectant mums having such extreme nausea that they struggle with daily life.
From BBC
When it did, the hosts pounced, carried by the energy of the expectant Gabba crowd.
From BBC
The officials also said they don’t have enough therapeutic food to treat children with severe malnutrition, and that pregnancy complications are on the rise because expectant mothers have difficulties reaching hospitals.
The women around the table look at Benefo with expectant expressions.
From Literature
Was the expectant rodent determined to be the very best squirrel parent possible?
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
