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.
• For a while, the expectation was that the first rate cut would come in March.
  — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
• Oats was quick to pump the brakes on the expectation train knowing the past.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 12 Dec. 2022
• But the worst of those expectations soured like old milk.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2023
• So far, the Kennedy regime at HHS has lived down to the worst expectations of his critics.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
• The expectation is that the team will put the ball in Kuminga’s hands more often.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
• As has been the expectation, the Cavs will operate as an over-the-cap team.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 30 June 2022
• 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 problem is the franchise paid him at a level where that’s the expectation.
  — Dallas News, 26 Jan. 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
• Sad: Just one more: Let go of the expectation that this will be a typical give-and-take.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2022
• Outlook: The Wave were the surprise of last season but expectations were high from the start.
  — Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
• But at least Miller is on record in declaring the expectation.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
• Emma Kelly said going from the joy of expectation to the loss of a child came with more than grief.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 18 May 2022
• Last year the same area held very few ptarmigan, so there would be no expectation that would change.
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022
• 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
• 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
• And then the film came out, fizzling at the box office under a huge weight of expectation.
  — Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
• When a crisis arises, the expectation is that the time to respond is now.
  — Nikki Little, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Kazmeir Allen set the expectation in training camp with four words.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2022
• When Stoops was building Kentucky, bowl wins were the hope, not the expectation.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2022
• The expectation is that the next round of media rights will be worth $6 billion to $7 billion over five years.
  — Mike Ozanian, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
• What happens when those expectations are unmet? Did someone forward you this newsletter?
  — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 July 2025
• The expectation is that Thomas will eventually sign a multi-year contract, likely spanning three to four years, with an annual average value of $20-25 million.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025