expect too much of

VERB

overrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate magnify overestimate oversell overvalue

STRONG

exceed overpraise

WEAK

assess too highly build up make too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

play down

WEAK

underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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expect too much of

Don’t expect too much of me, it says.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025

"I don’t expect too much of a negative market response to this report."

From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023

Still, prospective movers shouldn’t expect too much of a break.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023

“I prefer not to expect too much of the world,” she says, “that way I won’t be disappointed.”

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2020

"You mustn't expect too much of it. We're nearly there."

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl