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expectant

adjective (THINKING)
 
 
/ɪkˈspek.tənt/

Definition

thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen: the children's expectant facesPlanning, expecting and arrangingPlotting and trapping expectantly
 
 
/-li/ adverb
The dog looked up at John expectantly.Planning, expecting and arrangingPlotting and trapping
(Definition of expectant adjective (THINKING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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