How to Use expectation in a Sentence

expectation

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  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • But here is its corollary: There are no such expectations of Donald Trump.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
  • The answer is deceptively simple: Show up and leave your expectations at the door.
    — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Much like the New York Jets’ expectations for this season everything is bigger in Texas.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2023
  • That won't stop fans and media members alike from raising expectations to heights not seen in southeast Michigan in a long time.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
  • Venues just had to mention the request to the band; the expectation was that it would be noticed, not necessarily fulfilled.
    — Doug MacK, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2023
  • As usual, in a competitive taste test like this, these ice cream sandwiches have a lot of expectations to live up to.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2023
  • While getting the look right is a glam team’s primary job, those in the field are keenly aware of this additional expectation.
    — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Your audience has expectations of your style and manner of speech.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Local counties and cities fronted the cost of hotel leases and food and service providers with the expectation that they’d be reimbursed.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The books have been written expressly to conform to Texas’s new science standards—expectations about what students learn in each class and grade.
    — Katie Worth, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2023
  • If the Padres mop up rotation and positional messes, with an expectation that top-of-the-lineup stars bounce back, the team could be more well rounded.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Singh made a joke at the expense of the kudos and the stereotype of immigrant families having high expectations for their children.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The expectation had been to extend the pause in fighting for at least another day or two, with the focus on releasing women and children.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2023
  • So there are much greater challenges ahead for an offensive line that arrived with high expectations before yielding a full season’s worth of sacks in the first three games.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023
  • So a lot of changes are required all at once: infrastructural, labor, our expectations around instant access to the things.
    — Curbed, 8 Nov. 2023

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