The athlete’s return to the field after a year-long injury was both _______ and _______, as fans wondered if he could regain his former strength.

Choose the best combination of words that fit the blanks in the same order to make the sentence grammatically and logically correct.

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The athlete’s return to the field after a year-long injury was both _______ and _______, as fans wondered if he could regain his former strength.

Choose the best combination of words that fit the blanks in the same order to make the sentence grammatically and logically correct.

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**Solution:**

1. The sentence talks about an athlete returning after a long injury, and fans are curious if he can regain his strength.

2. The first blank should express that the return was expected or awaited, because fans were wondering about his performance. Among the options, "anticipated" means eagerly awaited or expected, which fits well.

3. The second blank should express doubt or unpredictability about his future performance. "Uncertain" means not sure or unpredictable, which fits the context of fans wondering about his strength.

4. Checking other options:
   - (a) "unexpected" means surprising, which contradicts fans wondering (they expected it).
   - (c) "disappointing" and "celebrated" contradict each other and the context.
   - (d) "inevitable" means certain, and "dismissed" means rejected, which doesn't fit logically.

**Answer:** (b) anticipated, uncertain

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