expecting

Example Sentences

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Both the Reserve Bank of Australia and the federal government remain relatively optimistic on the labor market, expecting the unemployment rate to rise to around 4.5% from 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The big order is good news, but investors have been expecting an order for months and were hoping for way more than 200 planes.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Harborne, a British cryptocurrency investor who lives in Thailand, in April told The Telegraph that he "wasn't expecting anything in return apart from ensuring his safety" when referring to the gift.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

An order for 200 jets might certainly be described by some as big, just not as big as Wall Street was expecting.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

This certainly wasn’t the all-powerful evil item of doom they had all been expecting.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley