expecting

Example Sentences

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The climbers paid an additional "several thousand dollars" expecting a qualified climbing guide, he says, but Hillary Dawa was put on the job "due to a lack of personnel".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s sort of like outsourcing your workout to someone else and expecting to get stronger. Muscles — physical and cognitive — just don’t work like that.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Hughie and Annie are expecting a daughter named Robin, for example — a reveal that left Quaid in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Revenue declined to $797.4 million from $821.1 million a year prior, ahead of the $776.7 million analysts were expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“See, Rootbeer? It’s empty”—but my hand, expecting to swing through air, hits a trembling ball of fur.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins