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.
• If the factory meets expectations, the bottler will build a larger plant before the end of the decade.
  — Dieter Holger, WSJ, 11 May 2023
• Another expectation is that the money goes to a wide variety of recipients and projects.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2023
• That expectations number is significant for a few reasons.
  — Dante Chinni, NBC News, 14 May 2023
• The company lowered its sales guidance and some margin expectations for 2023.
  — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2023
• China’s exports rose 8.5% in April, beating expectations but cooling from March’s robust growth.
  — wsj.com, 9 May 2023
• Bosses are both frustrated and pleasantly surprised by the young generation’s newfound expectations, often struggling with how to engage them.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 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
• 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
• 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
• For the 22-year-old Smith, greatness is the expectation — from both herself and others.
  — oregonlive, 7 July 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
• 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
• The expectations are really high, based on going to the playoffs and being able to go toe-to-toe with Thompson.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 7 Sep. 2023
• Growth in the month of March alone was 0.4%, well above expectations due to a bounce back in both services and manufacturing.
  — Tom Rees, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
• At the same time, as its title suggests, the show confuses — in a good way — certain expectations about who made what, and what came from where.
  — Holland Cotter, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• The high expectations and winning standard at Argyle have carried into the start of its time in Class 5A.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 7 June 2023
• Biden will need to bring that kind of energy, or at least that type of expectations management, against Trump to stave off doubters.
  — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
• While that was already a substantial amount for a first pop-up, Parke surpassed expectations by doubling the sales from the first event over the weekend.
  — Andre Claudio, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
• So the intention is really just make people laugh, to blow people's minds, to push the expectations of a drag show and come to a solo show.
  — Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
• For the families of the missing, time has a way of tempering expectations.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 31 May 2023
• Almost three-in-four Milwaukee students scored below English Language Arts expectations for their grade.
  — Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024