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.
• 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
• 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
• Planning your gear for a hiking trip amps up anticipation in the best way.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2023
• The chef, cookbook author and Iron Chef loves the anticipation, the company and even the shopping.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
• 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
• There was a good deal of anticipation for this matchup as the two teams went into the game with identical records, tied atop the De Anza standings.
  — Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
• The sense of anticipation is growing among Argentina fans, who have lit up the tournament in a sea of blue and white, marching through the streets of Qatar.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Dec. 2022
• However, what many viewers didn’t expect to see the past week while waiting in anticipation for the eggs to hatch was the two birds fighting over who would keep the eggs warm in the nest.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• The fragrance of her homemade pies mixed with the aroma of the turkey roasting in the oven created an air of anticipation that could be felt throughout the house.
  — Chrissy Carter, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2024
• As anticipation builds for the Valkyries’ inaugural season in 2025, the team is already carving out its place in Bay Area history.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024