expectation

[ˌekspekˈteɪʃn]

Definition:
1. Belief about (or mental picture of) the future.
2. Wishing with confidence of fulfillment.
3. The feeling that something is about to happen.
4. The sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values.

Use 'expectation' in a sentence:

1. However, the expectation that most employed mothers would leave their jobs at the end of the war was only partly fulfilled.
2. Out of my expectation, I made great achievements soon.
3. We all hope that the result will answer to our expectation.
4. Match two "onlies" and you have partners who subconsciously expect each other to continue fulfilling this expectation, while neither has much experience in the "giving" end.
5. But this is an unrealistic expectation.
6. Contrary to expectations, interest rates did not rise.
7. Her husband and children will also have to re-examine their expectations.
8. The following evening great expectation reigned in the house.
9. Expectation damages are used in contract law.
10. Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their children.
11. The hotel fell far short of their expectations.
12. He took an umbrella with him in expectation of rain.
13. People have such high expectations of you.
14. Being aware of your self-expectation with a clear future blueprint lays a foundation for this important decision.
15. Against all expectations, she was enjoying herself.
16. Match two onlies and you have partners who subconsciously expect each other to continue fulfilling this expectation, while neither has much experience in the "giving" end.
17. It's an expectation that exists irrespective of their abilities or levels of performance.
18. Kids should do chores, he writes, "for the same reason adults do, because the chores need to be done, and not with the expectation of compensation."
19. We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.
20. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a "good to excellent" expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015.
21. They may be "expectation damages", "reliance damages" or "restitutionary damages".
22. I found, as Hacker observed years before, that most wives want their husbands to be, first and foremost, conversational partners, but few husbands share this expectation of their wives.
23. People had very low expectations.
24. Sales have not lived up to expectations this year.
25. Many people have unreal expectations of what marriage will be like.
26. The numbers attending fell short of expectations.
27. The beauties of the West Lake in spring were beyond his expectation.
28. Their hope, and their expectation, was that she was going to be found safe and that she would be returned to her family.
29. They have risks that a steady stream of people won't come and be making a steady stream of bets at which each of them has a slightly negative expectation.
30. Expectations have been raised with the Government going on about choice and market forces.
31. The mood is one of paranoia and expectation of war.
32. It can also become an expectation that anything they do must be rewarded with praise.
33. I think Mo's success is out of expectation.
34. The weight of expectation was getting to them.
35. Its success has surpassed all expectations.
36. The child's black eyes were sparkling in expectation of all the things to come.
37. Anne left Britain in expectation of seeing her family again before very long.
38. Western Farmers borrowed with the confident expectation that the expanding economy would keep farm prices high, thus making it easy to repay loans when they fell due.
39. The event did not live up to expectations.
40. It had been a success far beyond their expectations.
41. The study argued, "There is no expectation that markets will return to their pre-crisis mode of operation soon."
42. Students' expectations were as varied as their expertise.
43. There was a general expectation that he would win.
44. The young have a completely different set of values and expectations.
45. The expectation is that property prices will rise.
46. This year's sales figures go beyond all our expectations.
47. We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
48. Women are too often constrained by family commitments and by low expectations.
49. His achievements have exceeded expectations.
50. I applied for the post more in hope than expectation.
51. He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.
52. The job failed to measure up to her expectations.
53. There was an air of expectation and great curiosity.
54. He holds certain expectations about the teacher's role.