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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a little less expected" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that is somewhat surprising or not entirely anticipated, but to a lesser degree than something that is completely unexpected.
Example: "The ending of the movie was a little less expected than I thought it would be, but it still caught me off guard."
Alternatives: "somewhat surprising" or "not entirely anticipated".
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But another must-do activity is a little less expected: a visit to Think Coffee.
Things are a little less expected, and a whole lot more spontaneous.
When the serious questions about journalism advice stopped I took advantage of my window of opportunity to ask something a little less expected.
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Simpson adopts breathy vocals for the song, and the lyrics talk about what she expects from her partner: "A little more time, a little less wait / A little more heart, a little less break".
Simpson again adopts breathy vocals, and the lyrics talk about what she expects from her partner: "A little more time, a little less wait / A little more heart, a little less break".
This change might be a little less than expected, but the desire to protect free speech appears to trump other concerns.
Overall, this is a budget that squeezes the middle a little less than expected at the cost of squeezing parts of the bottom tier a lot harder.
The industrial production report, compiled by the Federal Reserve, showed that the nation's factories, mines and utilities raised output 0.2percentt last month, a little less than expected, compared with a 0.5percentt rise in May.
In economic news, the June Institute for Supple Management manufacturing index came in at 53.8, a little less than expected.
We can't just keep doing the same thing and pay a little less and expect a different outcome.
First, it is almost always the correct strategy to procure a little less volume than expected demand and to rely on the spot market to fill the gap.
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