great expectations
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Lately, however, some strategists have begun to wonder whether these great expectations might be a little too optimistic.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
According to Carlin, the band had no great expectations for 1992’s “Automatic for the People,” an album of mostly quiet, mournful ballads that, along with “Out of Time,” remains its most popular album.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
Her sister Maya, 57, also spoke on thee night, saying their mother had been a "trailblazer", having set "great expectations of us".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
The start of a new year should come with great expectations for better days to come, but, instead, 2024 arrives with a weighty sense of dread.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
He had great expectations then of becoming an engineer.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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