This is the 7319th most frequent Japanese word.
予期
Anticipation; expectation.
Here, '予期' refers to not having anticipated or expected a particular outcome or result in this context.
この結果は予期していませんでした。
I did not anticipate this result.
In this sentence, '予期' means anticipating or expecting a possible negative situation or result.
彼は失敗を予期していたのかもしれない。
He might have anticipated his failure.
This usage of '予期' denotes the act of expecting a particular timing or event, which turned out differently, highlighting the discrepancy.