She didn’t know for sure, but she was wondering about it, and that was her expectation. かと思う holds less certainty than と思う. It is also less direct, just by implying that uncertainty.
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She didn’t know for sure, but she was wondering about it, and that was her expectation. かと思う holds less certainty than と思う. It is also less direct, just by implying that uncertainty.