ex·pect·an·cy /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/ noun
[noncount] : a feeling that something is going to happen : the feeling that you have when you are expecting something
▪ We were all in a state of (nervous) expectancy, awaiting the results of the vote. ▪ an air of expectancy — see also life expectancy
▪ We were all in a state of (nervous) expectancy, awaiting the results of the vote. ▪ an air of expectancy — see also life expectancy
