wait expectantly
Frequency: 8.216.1 per million words
to wait for something to happen, feeling that it will
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Examples (10)
- The children waited expectantly for the presents to be opened.
- The dog was waiting expectantly by the door for his owner's return.
- We all waited expectantly as the winner's name was about to be announced.
- She has been waiting expectantly for a promotion for months.
- He will wait expectantly for the results of his final exam.
- The crowd waited expectantly as the magician prepared for his final trick.
- The whole team waited expectantly for the final whistle.
- Investors are waiting expectantly for the company's quarterly earnings report.
- He stood at the window and waited expectantly for the mail carrier.
- Every evening, she waits expectantly by the phone, hoping he will call.