exaggerated expectation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexaggeratedandexpectation
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exaggerated
adjective
uk/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.tɪd/us/ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪ.t̬ɪd/
seeming larger, more important, better, or worse than it ...
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expectation
noun
uk/ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/
the feeling that good things are going to happen in ...
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(Definition ofexaggeratedandexpectationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It does not come from the side of money, and anexaggeratedexpectationof what can be achieved by monetary policy has diverted our attention from the chief causes.
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These kinds of statements reflect the collision between the intractable nature of the technology and the sometimes exaggerated expectations of the general audience.
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It is absolutely true that there are exaggerated expectations, particularly as regards the first couple of technologies that were developed.
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Fourthly, you should not harbour any exaggerated expectations.
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While no doubt this is a more sustainable position, the return to it has certainly disturbed the exaggerated expectations built up in previous years.
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I am not arguing from what cause those exaggerated expectations sprang.
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The rhetoric that has done so much harm in the matter has come from exaggerated expectations, leading to exaggerated criticisms.
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It would be wrong to encourage exaggerated expectations of a strong and positive programme.
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At the same time, we should not indulge in exaggerated expectations or fears about the extent of the risks that we face.
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We no longer entertain the kind of exaggerated expectations relating to the rehabilitative value of imprisonment which were current even a short time ago.
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We are creating exaggerated expectations.
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