expectation
Example Sentences
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England youth international Jack Fletcher - son of former United title winner Darren - was given his debut as a substitute but, at 18, expectations have to be tempered.
From BBC
"The match went as we thought it would, because the opening game is always difficult for the host nation due to all the expectation," said coach Walid Regragui.
From Barron's
Nay, we open packages we forgot we even ordered, and the items within often fail to meet our in-the-moment expectations.
Buyers had certain expectations for what a truck could do and reported dissatisfaction with the Lightning’s towing and off-road capabilities.
Was this just another example of Maresca lowering expectations and highlighting what part of the project was in his control?
From BBC
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