expecting

Example Sentences

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He will return to Spurs after the World Cup expecting to play.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Not everyone sets out on their reality TV journey expecting to stay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Then, the 67-year-old got a cold call with the last question he was expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And many are expecting a reasonably quick reversal for stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s not like that. You took him by surprise. I don’t think he was expecting a champion foosball player, or that said champion would be his girlfriend’s guy friend.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam