Expecting a favourable outcome.
dreading?
Expecting horrible news, Ellie was bracing for the worst.
Expecting the worst to happen
The word pessimist is a noun. A pessimist is someone who always expects the worst outcome.
Yes, "catastrophise" is a word, primarily used in British English. It refers to the act of imagining or expecting the worst possible outcome in a situation, often leading to heightened anxiety or distress. The American English equivalent is "catastrophize." Both terms are commonly used in psychological contexts to describe a cognitive distortion.
Expecting a positive outcome of something.
This is a definition of CRAZY, attributed to Albert Einstein.
It means carefully, expecting the worst.
hemmoriods
They were expecting the visitors to arrive at 4pm.
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