Examples of 'expectation' in a sentence
Meaning of "expectation"
Expectation - The belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a strong desire or hope for something to happen
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- The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
- That which is expected or looked for.
- The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
- The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
How to use "expectation" in a sentence
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They were hidden in the expectation of the smuggling.
Expectation management was viewed as another critical issue.
There is an increasing expectation of immediate delivery of information.
Expectation is the catalyst for all of that.
Marriage often entails an expectation to start a family.
There is expectation for a considerable number of applications.
Maybe you put that expectation on yourself.
My only expectation was to learn more about my disorder.
I have spent my life in expectation of this night.
It is our expectation that it will be adopted by consensus.
Gratitude is merely a lively expectation of favours to come.
That expectation has unfortunately not been realized.
The weight of romantic expectation was impossible to bear.
My expectation is that you will deliver it forthwith.
Let us see the expectation on your face.
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High expectation by beneficiaries as compared to resources available.
You violated the expectation of privacy act.
The expectation of privacy is in relation to government surveillance.
Vi contributions made in expectation of a financial or political gain.
Expectation setting is an essential component in this step.
There is a lesser expectation of privacy in a waiting room.
Expectation caused her to be flushed with excitement.
To avoid an unrealistic expectation of these as practical proposals.
Compensation for miscalculations and legitimate expectation.
That is the expectation of the international community.
Transgression of reasonable and legitimate expectation of privacy.
There is an expectation that comes with that.
And our neocortex turns that expectation.
There is an expectation of a formal response to the complaint.
Not in sadness but in love and expectation.
But the expectation is that he will run.
The whole nation is agog with expectation.
It creates an expectation that can cause difficulties.
The two employees received letters of expectation.
They have no expectation of privacy in those rooms.
That would cause problems of low expectation.
There is an expectation of privacy in our own office.
Perhaps feeling the pressure of so much expectation.
A feeling of expectation and departure was in the air.
Disappointment can only exist upon expectation.
Our expectation has this day an end.
Without touching any expectation or the feeling.
Our expectation hath this day an end.
The main clause is the expectation of achievement.
Such expectation causes deviation from work.
Meyer models listener expectation in two levels.
Our expectation of privacy is all but dead.
Stakeholder engagement is an expectation of responsible business conduct.
The expectation is that they read quickly.
Was a season of great expectation for the team.
