expected

Definition:
1. Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive.
2. Looked forward to as probable.
3. Expected to become or be; in prospect.

Use 'expected' in a sentence:

• 1. I can't be expected to read this scrawl!
• 2. They were expected to do the impossible.
• 3. Her family expected her to go to college, but she had other ideas.
• 4. We are expected to work on Saturdays.
• 5. She looked different than (what) I'd expected.
• 6. He expected his daughters to be meek and submissive.
• 7. Tut-tut, I expected better of you.
• 8. He conducted himself far better than expected.
• 9. To be fair , she behaved better than we expected.
• 10. Well, really and truly , things were better than expected.
• 11. They expected all their children to be high achievers.
• 12. The expected sales bonanza hadn't materialized.
• 13. The baby arrived earlier than expected.
• 14. We hit the enemy when they least expected it.
• 15. Insurance claims are expected to soar.
• 16. The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.
• 17. This chance has come sooner than I expected.
• 18. 20cm of snow were expected today.
• 19. Further resignations are expected.
• 20. They arrived home sooner than expected.
• 21. Progress was slower than expected.
• 22. They expected house prices to rise.
• 23. She was expected to win by a landslide.
• 24. Prices are expected to rise even higher this year.
• 25. It is expected that the report will suggest some major reforms.
• 26. No one party is expected to gain an outright majority.
• 27. Her parents expected high standards from her.
• 28. Double the expected number of people came to the meeting.
• 29. Applicants will be expected to have good command of English.
• 30. House prices are expected to rise sharply.
• 31. She looked different than I'd expected.
• 32. It was much better than I'd expected.
• 33. A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected.
• 34. Well, really and truly, things were better than expected.
• 35. The trial is expected to continue for three months.
• 36. The ferry is expected to dock at 6.
• 37. It is less of a problem than I'd expected.
• 38. The actual cost was higher than we expected.
• 39. The patient has responded to the treatment rather better than expected.
• 40. The report was not expected to provide any answers.
• 41. Economic growth is expected to average 2% next year.
• 42. The economic indicators are better than expected.
• 43. Are you clear what is expected of you?