Anticipation And Expectation Vocabulary

noun a person who is expecting a baby

adjective feeling or showing excitement about something that is going to happen

• The expectant mother was glowing with anticipation as she awaited the arrival of her baby.
• She's so expectant, I think the baby will be here any day now!
• My friend is super expectant about becoming a dad soon.
• The garden was expectant with the promise of new blooms in the spring.

noun a sample or suggestion of something that lies ahead or is to come

• The small sample of the dish provided a delightful foretaste of what was to come.
• Trying out the demo version of the game gave me a foretaste of its full potential.
• The trailer for the movie gave us a foretaste of the action-packed scenes to expect.
• The early success of the project was a foretaste of the great things to come.