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ADJECTIVE

expectant

Synonyms

WEAK

alert anticipative anxious apprehensive awaiting breathless eager expecting hopeful hoping in suspense on edge on tenterhooks prepared raring ready vigilant waiting waiting on watchful with bated breath

ADJECTIVE

vigilant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious attentive aware cautious circumspect keen observant wary

WEAK

acute agog alert guarded looking to on alert on guard on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive on toes open-eyed sharp sleepless unsleeping waiting on wakeful wide-awake with eyes peeled with weather eye open

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless heedless ignorant inattentive incautious indifferent indiscreet rash thoughtless unaware uncareful unobservant

WEAK

impulsive negligent

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They said they were looking for several suspects, but insisted the bomb was not an act of terrorism.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As demand for AI climbs, hyperscalers such as Anthropic, Google and Meta are looking for infrastructure that ties in all their needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As much as Americans are looking for affordability, they are also craving job security.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The stock is looking for its third straight weekly close above the very round $1,000 level.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I’d titled it “Missed Connections” and added something about hoping everyone found the person they were looking for.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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