How to Use anticipation in a Sentence

anticipation

noun

• He looked forward to the party with anticipation.
• She had a feeling of great anticipation before her graduation ceremony.
• Though newer homes may be better able to withstand climate impacts, the anticipation of climate impacts has taken a toll on residents' wallets.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2024
• Going into the evening of 15th October, when the event was set to be streamed live on Prime Video, there was a lot of anticipation.
  — Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
• That could easily change in the coming weeks, as anticipation for Halloween builds, and interest in the creepiest of Jackson’s hits grows.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
• Built during Soviet times in anticipation of nuclear war, the subway stations are among the deepest in the world—some as far as three hundred feet below street level.
  — Dave Eggers, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2023
• The book has been awaited with dread by the royal family and with anticipation by millions of others riveted by the long-running House of Windsor soap opera.
  — Mark Landler, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
• The vineyard is an active site year-round, with pruning starting in January when vines are dormant (in the northern hemisphere) in anticipation of warmer weather and bud break in the early spring.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
• There’s a good deal of anticipation around the league for how the Ravens’ offense will look.
  — Jenny Vrentas, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2023
• On the flip side, Love seemed to lack anticipation and was slow in his reads at Utah State.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• How many wins does this team need to rack up for all the hype and anticipation to pay off?
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2023
• The anticipation of a score seemed as thick as the morning mist.
  — Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2023
• The anticipation of each pitch in that at-bat was part of what made that at-bat so special.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2023
• Apart from the weeks and months of anticipation leading up to the eclipse, the longest phase of the event is the partial eclipse, as the moon slowly moves over the sun.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
• The ex-con FaceTimes the group on the ride over, which only fuels the anticipation.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• Meanwhile, near the stage, thousands of fans at the beach waited in anticipation as the rain came in droves.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2024
• The anticipation ahead of Kane’s first game was, therefore, massive in the city of Munich.
  — Manuel Veth, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2023
• Not sure what to expect tonight, but am getting ready to watch with a mix of dread and anticipation.
  — Washington Post Opinions Staff, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
• That’s one reason there is such a high level of anticipation around the IMO talks.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 July 2023
• The Brussels sprouts looked amazing, and the truffle fries went by in cloud of anticipation.
  — Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
• The start of a new baseball season brings with it a heightened sense of anticipation.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
• Thank you for the love and anticipation and always holding me down.
  — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 July 2024
• But there is such anticipation in the buildup; the learner must ready herself and overcome her fears.
  — Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
• Planning your gear for a hiking trip amps up anticipation in the best way.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2023
• The stock had jumped more than 50% this year, partly on anticipation of the new Grand Theft Auto release.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2023
• When the lights go out and the race begins, there’s a huge cheer, the uncorking of a year’s worth of anticipation and anxiety in one moment.
  — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
• There are no what-ifs with Volpe, just pure anticipation.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
• But the anticipation of this year's lottery has been building for many months.
  — Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023
• And like, just that — like there was so much adrenaline and so much anticipation.
  — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023
• But the concept is key to Tesla's sky-high market valuation, so anticipation for today's event is very high.
  — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024