10
expectant(adjective, eager, cheerful, surprise, hopeful)
9
anticipatory(adjective, surprise, expectant)
7
anticipant(adjective, surprise, expectant)
7
hopeful(adjective, optimistic, expectant)
3
eager(adjective, cheerful, hopeful, optimistic, rosy)
3
expecting(adjective, eager, cheerful, hopeful, optimistic)
2
anticipating(adjective, eager, cheerful, hopeful, optimistic)
2
agog
2
early
2
forehand
2
optimistic(cheerful, rosy, expectant)
2
preventive
2
sanguine(cheerful, optimistic, rosy, expectant)
1
agape
1
antecedent
1
assured(cheerful, optimistic, rosy, expectant)
1
at ease(expression, cheerful, optimistic, rosy, expectant)
1
beforetime
1
certain
1
elated(cheerful, optimistic, rosy, expectant)
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