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expectant

[ik-spek-tuhnt] / ɪkˈspɛk tənt /


ADJECTIVE
preparing to give birth
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Their relationship with Max is also much more personal: Anna was Max’s pregnant lawyer in the trial where Max stood accused of killing his expectant wife, while Tom was the prosecutor.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, France dealt with Paraguay's 'dark arts' to progress to the last eight while Belgium handled an expectant home crowd to brush aside co-hosts USA in their last-16 tie.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Many parents Rigby meets are skeptical of the accounts, while expectant parents whose newborns will qualify for the $1,000 are excited about them.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“I’m not a father yet, but to me, the closest thing to being an expectant father was like, ‘Oh, my TV partner has a baby on the way!’”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

When I plopped through the window this time, Opal seemed expectant.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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