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
  • It’s all in anticipation of the 2022 season opener, which is now less than a month away.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 4 Aug. 2022
  • That’s one reason there is such a high level of anticipation around the IMO talks.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 July 2023
  • The crew of at least a dozen people were on the edge of their seats the whole show, spreading a sense of suspense, joy and anticipation throughout the telecast.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • These have drawn the largest crowds and inspired the most breathless anticipation.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Here, as in those films, the anticipation works better than the payoff.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 July 2022
  • The vibes were so high because of the anticipation that sprouted from the shock that deal created.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • That has helped boost the public’s anticipation for the new restaurant.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • In anticipation of the upcoming spring season in Copenhagen, here’s a look at ride-or-die street style from around the globe.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The video shows Meghan watching in anticipation as her mother, 68, samples the dessert.
    — Simon Perry, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Scottie Scheffler's presence in the field at the Houston Open has fans buzzing with anticipation.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

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