expecting

/ ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal.
   pregnant

Example Sentences

California is also expecting new costs associated with a $25 minimum wage increase for healthcare workers.

From Los Angeles Times

The teaser's promise that "Mother Earth is expecting" uses the language of birth, playing into the franchise's ongoing themes about motherhood.

From Salon

"A huge congratulations to Kristie and her partner Sam, who have announced they are expecting their first child," West Ham said on Instagram.

From BBC

Reports say Terry Holohan and his colleagues were arrested while travelling to the capital city, Bamako, for what they were expecting to be routine negotiations.

From BBC

Officers are starting shifts "expecting" to be attacked, according to Paul Crowley of the Police Federation of England and Wales.

From BBC