expectantly

Example Sentences

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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

Circumspect Adam, that big lug, plays second fiddle, gazing listlessly but expectantly at his companion — not unlike we are.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024

He turned back to Wil and Sim expectantly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss