Sentence examples similar to a raised expectation from inspiring English sources

For medals won and tickets sold, Glasgow 2014 was a high-water mark, one that raised expectation to an unenviable level for those picking up the baton.

Because Zduriencik remade a 101-loss team into a contender, he raised expectations and set the stage for his own fall from grace.

Some readers at the time found "Before the Storm" a disconcertingly becalmed work: the author's languid eavesdropping was, they found, ill suited to a subject that raised expectations of high color and excitement.

Comments from a Fed official raised expectations that the Fed could start easing off its support for the economy soon, sending the stock market sharply lower in the late afternoon.

Playing with poise and showing an innate knack for making defenders miss, Smith sparked a 33-20 upset and ushered in an era of raised expectations.

Crude oil fell after comments from an OPEC official raised expectations that producers might increase supply.

The growth figures, combined with an uptick in consumer inflation, raised expectations for an interest rate hike in December, though not at the Federal Reserve's upcoming Nov. 1-2 meeting.

A departing Serena herself raised expectations.

"The establishment of the BICI was a real breakthrough and raised expectations that things would be different in Bahrain.

Together they have raised expectations in a world eager to see Iran play a more constructive role, and the charm offensive is in full swing.

Patrick raised expectations with a promising sixth-place finish in an ARCA series race here Feb. 6, inspiring the decision to attempt the Nationwide race.