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adjective

anticipated

expected hopefully

In a sentence

Six example sentences with anticipated, each labelled with its topic.

  • The long anticipated sequel finally opened, and fans who had waited nine years camped outside the theater overnight.

    Movies

  • The band's anticipated return to the festival sold out in eleven minutes, and resale prices tripled by evening.

    Music

  • The anticipated opening of the mountain railway drew families who had booked seats a full year in advance.

    Travel

  • The anticipated expansion went live at midnight, and the login queue stretched to forty minutes within seconds.

    Gaming

  • Her anticipated third novel finally appeared after a decade, and bookshops opened early for the queue outside.

    Literature

  • The anticipated matchup between the two rookies drew a sellout crowd to a game that otherwise meant little.

    Basketball

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