Sentence examples for contravening expectations from inspiring English sources

Everything the musical culture offered him -- instruments, ensembles, performing expertise, forms and genres, a history of great works and great composers, conventions about when to be serious and when to be light -- he had to question, whether by contravening expectations or exaggerating them.

Breach of fiduciary duty then turns on whether the actor's conduct contravened that expectation.

But the name has given rise to expectations that contravene reality.

"It's surpassed all our expectations". The couple said they were happy to contravene wedding etiquette by seeing each other on the morning of their nuptials.

But we're not contravening any federal statute.

The president could not be impeached for contravening the constitution.

Contravening democratic norms is what he's all about.

The expectations.

Outsized expectations.

"High expectations".

"Great Expectations".