lofty expectation

Frequency: 6.51.2 per million words

A high or demanding expectation.

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  • The manager held lofty expectations for his new team.
  • She always had lofty expectations for her academic performance.
  • Their initial lofty expectations were tempered by reality.
  • It's difficult to meet such lofty expectations without adequate resources.
  • The project started with lofty expectations of revolutionizing the industry.
  • He carried the lofty expectations of his family on his shoulders.
  • Despite the challenges, they maintained their lofty expectations for the future.
  • Setting lofty expectations can be motivating, but also overwhelming.
  • The audience had lofty expectations for the highly anticipated sequel.
  • Achieving such lofty expectations required years of dedication.