expectants

Yet the alacrity of the messengers, as well as the eager excitement of the expectants, is graphically described.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Free enterprise did not bring us the current economic disaster, although free enterprise has become a favorite whipping post of many left leaning expectants of an uncurbed welfare state, and of the current administration.

Obama's Not So Free Money 2009

Camilla, begging a moment's delay, desired Edgar to approach nearer, and said, in a low voice: 'I cannot bear to let those poor expectants toil so far for nothing.

Camilla 2008

That is the question now, believe it or not, that one school district in Denver is dealing with, as expectants mom are now demanding maternity leave.

CNN Transcript Jan 8, 2008 2008

Clermont Lynmere: for though the fruits of this change of plan would be reaped by her little darling, they were robbed of all their sweetness to a mind so correct, by their undeserved bitterness towards the first expectants.

Camilla 2008

Wherein there is so much of chance, that the boldest expectants have found unhappy frustration; and to hold long subsistence, seems but a scape in oblivion.

Hydriotaphia, or Urn-burial 2007

Ring merrily for births that make expectants writhe, and marriages that are made in hell, and toll ruefully for the dead whose shoes are worn already!

Nicholas Nickleby 2007

And thus much as to you, girls, young lady-expectants, whirasicals, and so forth, from your

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

These expectants seem to be so happy, that if Mr Dennison had an agreeable daughter, I believe I should be for making the third couple in this country dance.

The Expedition of Humphry Clinker 2004

At length the important hour arrived, and the will was produced in the midst of the expectants, whose looks and gestures formed a group that would have been very entertaining to an unconcerned spectator.

The Adventures of Roderick Random 2004