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How to use expectant in a sentence

14 example sentences · adjective, noun

Expectant means marked by expectation. Example: “Cocaine packet ingestion (these patients referred to as “mules”) may warrant surgery, Golytely or expectant passage.”

Examples of expectant by meaning

adjectiveMarked by expectation.

  • the expectant hush before the performance

adjectivePregnant.

  • an expectant mother

adjectiveA triage classification for a patient in a mass casualty event with injuries so severe they are unlikely to survive...

  • do you agree the patient is expectant, or is there something we can do to save her?

More sentences with expectant

  • Cocaine packet ingestion (these patients referred to as “mules”) may warrant surgery, Golytely or expectant passage.2006, “Gastroenterology: Esophageal Foreign Bodies”, in Steven E. Diaz, The Little Black Book of Emergency Medicine (Jones and Bartlett's…. From the entry mule
  • In fact, expectant mothers in many sub-Saharan African cultures routinely eat soils (a practice called geophagia).2006 May 27, NewScientist, page 54, column 1. From the entry geophagia
  • Such was the expectant electric atmosphere of the time that our outpatient clinic acquired a Lourdes-like quality.1976 March 27, F. Dudley Hart, “History of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis”, in British Medical Journal, volume 1, number 6012…. From the entry Lourdes-like
  • He knew that a great story was coming, but did not want to appear too expectant.1965, Chinua Achebe, Arrow of God, Penguin Classics (2010), page 42. From the entry hornful
  • Too many expectant mothers go to the delivery room terrified of what may be about to happen.1951 January 1, “Medicine: Without Fear”, in Time. From the entry delivery room
  • An expectant mother would avoid cyclamen, stepping over it being an ominous sign.1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 268. From the entry cyclamen
  • Your wife also is an expectant mother !1901, Honoré de Balzac, (trans.) Francis MacNamara, The Physiology of Marriage, page 334. From the entry co-mother-in-law
  • Expectant dog 'Lucky' lived up to her name when a Blackburn woman came to her rescue after being abandoned on the mean streets of Manchester.1997 August 21, “Lucky to be alive”, in Lancashire Telegraph, UK, retrieved 15 Apr 2022. From the entry mean streets
  • R.L. is on his mettle, and the attitude of Rainproof is that of an expectant child with its mouth open and its eyes closed.1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries. From the entry on one's mettle
  • His bare feet, as they trod the heather and fraughan beneath them , sent a thrill of primitive ecstacy to his expectant mind.1906, W. M. Letts, “Paudeen in the Woods”, in Temple Bar, volume 1, London: Macmillan & Co., page 553. From the entry fraughan
  • The trendiest new trend among young expectants is to go on a “babymoon.” You know, like a honeymoon except the woman is fatter, and there's not as much action.2007, Linda Oatman-High, The Hip Grandma's Handbook, page 8. From the entry babymoon

Meaning of expectant

  1. adjective Marked by expectation.
  2. adjective Pregnant.
  3. adjective Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.

Full definition of expectant

Questions about expectant in a sentence

How do you use expectant in a sentence?
Expectant is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “Cocaine packet ingestion (these patients referred to as “mules”) may warrant surgery, Golytely or expectant passage.”
What is a short sentence with expectant?
“an expectant mother”
What does expectant mean?
Expectant means marked by expectation.

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