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.
• Back then, companies would lease space in anticipation of growth.
  — Peter Grant, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022
• That knowledge and anticipation is the result of a lifetime of playing, watching and reporting about the game.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2022
• The chef, cookbook author and Iron Chef loves the anticipation, the company and even the shopping.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
• Rabenn remembers the atmosphere of that war room as more dead silence and sweaty, anxious tension than eagerness or anticipation.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022
• As the conference enters its final day tomorrow, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation.
  — Simi Thambi​, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• Part of the holiday season's excitement is the anticipation.
  — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
• But his inexperience belies natural anticipation skills and shot-blocking instinct that can't be taught.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2022
• Qatar waited for this tournament longer than any World Cup host, 12 years of anticipation between winning the bid and kicking off the opening match.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
• Latto, Luda, and Khaled then described the second installment of the series in one word—keeping the anticipation for this season high.
  — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
• 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 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

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024