How to Use expectation in a Sentence

expectation

noun

• I saved the files in the expectation that they would be useful in the future.
• There is widespread expectation that the strike will be settled soon.
• The crowd waited in expectation of her arrival.
• The company has expectations of making a profit next year.
• What is the expectation for the near future with this virus as a whole, in terms of how vaccines are dealing with it?
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
• McCarthy is the only coach on the current staff who meets that expectation.
  — Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
• The doctor has to certify that there’s an expectation of a maximum of six months of life.
  — Richard Eisenberg, Fortune Well, 22 Feb. 2023
• The expectation among fans is that teams splash money around constantly; anything less is met by open rebellion.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
• This discount reflects slower near-term growth expectations.
  — Gurufocus, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
• There’s an unspoken expectation to be selfless, flexible, and available at all times.
  — Avanlee Christine, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2023
• With the expectation of sustained low levels of fertility, this trend only continues.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 3 Feb. 2023
• In recent years, sustainability has shifted from a niche concern to a mainstream expectation in the consumer marketplace.
  — Matthew Emma, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
• The next quarter, the stock clobbered analyst expectations, soared 8% in a day, and continued the climb to becoming the most valuable company in the world.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
• For a while, the expectation was that the first rate cut would come in March.
  — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
• But the worst of those expectations soured like old milk.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
• But the progress doesn’t match your expectations or your feel.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
• The expectations for the Bengals in this draft are high for a few reasons.
  — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
• The expectation is that the Ravens will pass more and run less with Jackson, as well as play at a much faster tempo.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
• Outlook: The Wave were the surprise of last season but expectations were high from the start.
  — Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
• But the state program has been criticized over the years as projects have failed to live up to expectations.
  — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• And then the film came out, fizzling at the box office under a huge weight of expectation.
  — Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
• But sales of many big EVs have lagged behind expectations, in large part because of the price tags.
  — Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
• The first episode bucks many expectations by showing that Ena wasn’t forced to marry, but did so out of love….
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
• For the 22-year-old Smith, greatness is the expectation — from both herself and others.
  — oregonlive, 7 July 2023
• If the factory meets expectations, the bottler will build a larger plant before the end of the decade.
  — Dieter Holger, WSJ, 11 May 2023
• Sky-high expectations For the Yankees, the questions remain the same.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
• This all came about on the spot — long after dress rehearsal, when there was no expectation of the Swift/Kelce surprise.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
• The expectation is that the strikes will prompt Iran to back off, fearful of risking a shooting war with a far larger power.
  — Matthew Rosenberg, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
• Clayton Echard is not the first man to date dozens of women on camera with the expectation of proposing to one of them after two months.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2023
• At that time, there was a reasonable expectation that the process to get his visa would move quickly after that.
  — Rebecca Santana, ajc, 19 June 2023

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024