Collocations for anticipation - noun

great, keen (esp. BrE)
breathless, eager, excited
We look forward to your lecture with eager anticipation.
Following weeks of breathless anticipation, the winner was announced.

anxious, nervous
growing
There is growing anticipation that the chairman will have to resign.

be full of
We are full of anticipation, and can't wait to visit you.

heighten
These brief glimpses heightened their anticipation of when they could be together.

in anticipation of
People are buying extra groceries in anticipation of heavy snowstorms.

a feeling of anticipation, a sense of anticipation
There was a sense of anticipation in the audience as the curtain went up for the premiere.

a shiver of anticipation, a thrill of anticipation
The unexpected news sent a thrill of anticipation through the group.