Meaning & use
anticipation
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the feeling of excitement or nervousness while waiting for something expected to happen.
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The children waited by the door in anticipation of their grandparents' arrival.
There was a sense of anticipation in the stadium before kickoff.
A note on using this word
Anticipation can carry a positive charge, as in excitement, or a nervous one, as in dread, depending on context.
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