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
• The weight of expectation can do funny things to a golf swing.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022
• 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 is the expectation that any truce in Ukraine is likely to be temporary.
  — Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2022
• 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
• Now, he is tasked with living up to the massive expectations set for him.
  — Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
• Duran has thrived in a smaller market with a franchise that does not harbor all-or-nothing expectations.
  — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 July 2025