Sentence examples for burdensome expectation from inspiring English sources

The burdensome expectation of "gifts all around!" is a Kool-Aid too many have imbibed and there is nothing more responsible for the fear and loathing of Christmas.

Her appearance in the tournament has always been marked by boundless public curiosity and burdensome expectations.

Miller is four feet ten, with curly blond hair and the easygoing affect of someone as yet untroubled by burdensome expectations.

For the children of Nobel laureates who pursue careers in science, the trappings of the award create a rich environment and opportunities, but they often lead to burdensome expectations.

Bell and Lowes also discussed the often burdensome expectations placed on new mothers, as well as the difficulties of getting babies to latch on during breastfeeding.

Both deal humorously with ethnic identity: In "Greek Wedding," a woman defies the burdensome expectations of her Greek American family by dating a decidedly non-Greek man.

"There's all of these incredibly burdensome expectations on women in the public eye, and there's actually no way that they can win, no way to get it right because no matter what you do, for women in the public eye, someone will attack you," Jones said.

Plan A: To float along at the mercy of external events, sticking to the status quo and meeting the often-burdensome expectations of others.

Their delicate love affair is almost derailed by their crippling shyness, emotional inarticulacy and burdensome parental expectations.

In 2006, he was expected to be a leader, but he found the expectation burdensome, playing poorly as the Americans exited in the first round.

How burdensome are the expectations placed on children of a great man?