What is another word for in expectation?

Pronunciation: [ɪn ɛkspɪktˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

In expectation means to anticipate or to await eagerly. There are several synonyms for this phrase, including in anticipation, in hope, in suspense, with bated breath, eagerly waiting, and with great expectation. These words represent the feeling of awaiting something with excitement or even nervousness, often with a sense of optimism, and the belief that something positive or exciting is about to happen. These words can be used in a variety of contexts, from awaiting the results of an exam to eagerly anticipating a long-awaited reunion with friends or family. They convey the sense of excitement and anticipation that comes with looking forward to something.

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What are the hypernyms for In expectation?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with In expectation

  • All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.
    Francois Fenelon
  • Putting on the spectacles of science in expectation of finding an answer to everything looked at signifies inner blindness.
    J. Frank Dobie
  • All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.
    François Fénelon
  • The approval of the public is to be avoided like the plague. It is absolutely essential to keep the public from entering if one wishes to avoid confusion. I must add that the public must be kept panting in expectation at the gate by a system of challenges and provocations.
    André Breton
  • They that marry ancient people, merely in expectation to bury them, hang themselves in hope that one will come and cut the halter.
    Thomas Fuller

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