expectantly
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Outside the gates of one closed filling station, dozens of motorbike riders still queued expectantly.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
On the other side of that seesaw expectantly sits his daughter’s faith in him.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
Scientists are also waiting expectantly, hoping Starship can enable entirely new kinds of research throughout the Solar System.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 14, 2024
In front of his locker, a red-and-black pair of his New Balance signature sneaker sat expectantly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
Because when my mom walks in the door, she sniffs the air expectantly.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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