half-expecting

A form of half-expect — Almost to expect; to think that something may happen, without being entirely sure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of half-expect
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APA

half-expecting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-expecting

MLA

“half-expecting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-expecting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-expecting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-expecting.

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