diminished expectation

Frequency: 5.54.0 per million words

Used to describe a lowered or reduced level of anticipation or hope.

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Examples (10)

  • After the poor quarterly report, investors had diminished expectations for the company's growth.
  • Years of broken promises led to her diminished expectations of his reliability.
  • The challenging new curriculum resulted in diminished expectations for high test scores among students.
  • Following the star player's injury, the team approached the championship with diminished expectations.
  • A history of political scandals has created a climate of diminished expectations among the electorate.
  • The doctor warned them to have diminished expectations for a rapid recovery.
  • Working in that environment for years gave him diminished expectations for his career prospects.
  • We must act now to avoid a future of diminished expectations for our children.
  • The study showed a link between resource scarcity and diminished expectations of personal success.
  • A major consequence of the budget cuts is the diminished expectation of receiving quality public services.