expectation
Example Sentences
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Since Seoul and Washington finalized a trade deal in October, expectations on improving bilateral ties have been high.
There was no expectation of notice, but a passerby took a photo and posted it online.
"Young people today deal with way more stress from society than people did 20 years ago. Sure, materially they're better off, but the expectations placed on them are much higher. Everyone's just exhausted."
From BBC
Sales for the quarter ended Aug. 2 fell more than 13% from a year earlier to $1.6 billion, short of the company’s own expectations, it reported in October.
Their impetus was to subvert the expectations of stories involving characters from their community.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
