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Meanings of unrealistic expectations in English

Unrealistic expectation.

Synonyms
Examples for "unrealistic expectation"
Examples for "unrealistic expectation"
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Human beings being what they are, this is an unrealistic expectation for most people to live up to.
The Irish Times
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Yet, even expecting him to keep his promise and never drink again turned out to be an unrealistic expectation.
Ebony
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No longer does he have to live up to some unrealistic expectation set forth by himself or us, the fans.
Ebony
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It's an unrealistic expectation.
The incumbent
5
Conclusion: Patients attending varicose vein clinics have an unrealistic expectation of the benefits of surgery and fail to understand the benign nature of their condition.
Pubmed
Usage of unrealistic expectations in English
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But like many others undertaking the risky journey, he had unrealistic expectations.
The Guardian
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But then Mallett is too shrewd to burden himself with unrealistic expectations.
The Guardian
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LaRosa said brokers approached him with unrealistic expectations based on information on AdvisorHUB.
Reuters
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Berlin fears the British government still has unrealistic expectations about Brexit.
Reuters
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The practice led to unrealistic expectations, broken promises and voter disillusionment.
The Irish Times
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Help them to manage unrealistic expectations from others or even themselves.
Independent.ie
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Perhaps, then, I'd unrealistic expectations going into their Dublin show on Friday night.
The Irish Times
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Do you think we have unrealistic expectations when choosing our mates?
Ebony
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Sad sacks who pin immature emotions and unrealistic expectations on a ever-shifting target.
The Irish Times
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The problem is that buzz can build unrealistic expectations and lead thereby to anticlimax.
The Guardian
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As a result, there were unrealistic expectations of easy advance.
The Guardian
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It creates unrealistic expectations of systems that can actually communicate and understand like us.
The South African
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I wouldn't want anyone to have unrealistic expectations as to immediate or instant success.
The Irish Times
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Part of what's happening is that we have unrealistic expectations from tech in general.
Wired
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In response to unrealistic expectations of what we can accomplish in a finite period.
Feminist dot com
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You can when you live with unrealistic expectations that lead to disappointment after disappointment.
Ebony
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Unrealistic expectations across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare