'expectation' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'expectation' with 20 example sentences.
- expectation noun
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: belief about (or mental picture of) the future
: anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
: the feeling that something is about to happen
: the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
The result exceeded my expectations.
I didn't have any expectations.
Contrary to my expectations, he was there.
I've lowered my expectations.
I’m not mad at you, my expectations of you were already low.
Against all expectations, we became good friends.
Her expectations are too high.
He will never live up to his parent's expectations.
Other people's expectations affect how we behave.
Men have unrealistic expectations about how women should look.
The new product's sales exceeded expectations.
The wonderful performance of this actress exceeded all expectations.
Against all expectations, the Apollo spacecraft made it safely back to Earth.
The view from the summit exceeded his expectations.
Did that hotel meet your expectations?
Contrary to expectations, they won with ease.
I've been trying to live up to my father's expectations.
Contrary to my expectations, they were actually quite unpatriotic and irreverent.
Your behavior does not come up to my expectations.
We won't lower our expectations.