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Meanings of expectant in inglês

In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

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Marked by eager anticipation.

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Minister in training in the Kirk of Scotland.

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Usage of expectant in inglês
1
AS MOTHER'S DAY approaches, expectant and new mums are feeling the pressure.
The Irish Times
2
Was she simply seeing the typical worry of an expectant first-time father?
Still alice
3
However, she recognized the hushed and expectant audience were becoming increasingly restless.
The adventures of button
4
The murmur of voices ceased; there was an appearance of expectant attention.
Westways: A Village Chronicle
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Most programs were targeted at mothers; two were targeted at expectant fathers.
Pubmed
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But to a bored and expectant nation that is not good enough.
The Irish Times
7
The gander went up to him and stood in an expectant attitude.
The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
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Despite the benefits of exercise during pregnancy, many expectant mothers are inactive.
Pubmed
9
He gazed in their direction from forward in an expectant, trained-animal manner.
Victory: An Island Tale
10
Silence and isolation are the rule of life for the expectant mother.
The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation
11
Hypertension, one indicator of pre-eclampsia, is more common in all expectant mothers.
The Irish Times
12
Thirty years ago, in speaking of the expectant mothers, Lusk warned us:
The Mother and Her Child
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Her eyes were restless and expectant; she listened eagerly to every sound.
Sowing Seeds in Danny
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Then she turned to the boys, who stood in an expectant row.
Madge Morton's Secret
15
The mass of creatures and of qualities are still hid and expectant.
Representative Men: Seven Lectures
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She'd never seen them looking so happy and expectant in her life.
The blood spilt
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United Kingdom
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Ireland
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United States of America
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