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.
• Did the bed frame live up to your expectations?
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
• There has been expectation of more cuts to come.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
• At least that’s the expectation that’s been placed on him.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
• But the progress doesn’t match your expectations or your feel.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 June 2023
• Flav then bucked expectations for the next two dances.
  — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
• So, let the expectations go and press play.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
• The expectation was there for one thing and the film was in its own universe.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2022
• The weight of expectation can do funny things to a golf swing.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
• Kay also said expectations play a key role in how smooth a trip feels.
  — Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
• Oats was quick to pump the brakes on the expectation train knowing the past.
  — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 12 Dec. 2022
• At least for now, the expectation is that Njoku will not be dealt.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
• Often when a team fails to meet expectations, the coach is the fall guy.
  — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
• At the same time, expectations for a rate hike have edged higher.
  — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
• That’s why the expectation was that both sides would prefer a fresh start.
  — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
• For a while, the expectation was that the first rate cut would come in March.
  — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
• Fifty years later, that sense of expectation is hard to find.
  — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 15 Apr. 2022
• Haiti should be playing free of any and all expectations.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 June 2026
• 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
• And the expectation is for that number to climb.
  — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
• What are your expectations of her during her stay?
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
• Let go of any expectations and give yourself grace.
  — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
• Set clear expectations, then step aside.
  — Leisse Wilcox, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Now, he is tasked with living up to the massive expectations set for him.
  — Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
• But, by far, the expectation is to be able to return to full function.
  — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
• Step away long enough to soften your expectations.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
• The expectations, the hope is so high for that prescription to be the salve for their ills.
  — Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026