Sentence examples for critics expectations from inspiring English sources

The 747 was expected to become obsolete after 400 were sold, but it exceeded critics' expectations with production passing the 1,000 mark in 1993.

When it was released in 1976, it confounded most critics' expectations and closed in a week.

World leaders defied their critics expectations for a do-nothing G-20 meeting by agreeing to funnel more money to the IMF to help it support struggling developing economies, as well as promising billions to boost trade financing.

Critics' expectations were low, owing to the director's previous box-office failures.

She felt the album "defied critics' expectations of Kylie, who for the first (and last) time in her career left "the real Kylie" fully exposed".

Critic Bruce Eder said the record "shows a mature Elvis Presley [who] displayed the rich, deep vocalizing that would challenge critics' expectations of Elvis Presley playing rhythm guitar throughout".

A new comedy, "The Big Bang Theory," has fared better, but "Viva Laughlin," a casino drama in which the actors break into song, received a withering assault from critics, and expectations from outsiders have not been high.

But as a result of poor management, many high-profile reconstruction projects intended to help win over Afghans have created the opposite effect, critics say, raising expectations, then dashing them when the projects failed to meet expectations or simply failed.

[The critics] had expectations that it must be a blockbuster.

Speaking with wit and warmth, the President had done what he does best: confounded his critics and upended expectations.

Although the first "Dabangg" grossed 2.2 billion rupees within two weeks of its release in September 2010, film critics had low expectations for the sequel, which they roundly panned.