expected
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
How often you will meet it
Rank 737 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 25,337 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- considered likely or probable to happen or arrive prepared for the expected attack
expected in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He could not wait: he was expected for a game.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Still, having expected nothing, the young step-mother was not disappointed.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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The Dragon had his monstrous jaws wide open, all ready for his expected prey.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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They knew that the cold manner of the great engineer covered depths, but they never expected to see the depths uncovered.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1