Sentence examples for I expected but from inspiring English sources

I don't know what I expected, but he's certainly surpassed any expectation I ever had.

Not what I expected, but interesting.

"It's a little different than I expected, but that's life".

I don't know what I expected, but I expected something.

He was shorter than I expected but otherwise very cute.

Not what I expected, but I'll take it.

As Samuel Johnson remarked, "I have found the world kinder than I expected but less just".

"This is taking longer than I expected, but it's not wasted time," Mr. Perkins said.

"My departure was different to what I expected, but I will always be grateful to them.

I'm not sure what I expected, but I must admit I was pleasantly surprised.

Suffice to say, some things didn't work out as I expected... but some things really did translate into additional sales.