Sentence examples for expectations trying to from inspiring English sources

Dickens gave this tragedy (slightly downsized for plausibility) to Pip, who begins "Great Expectations" trying to imagine, based only on the shapes of their graves, what his parents and his five siblings were like.

"People had been unrealistic in their expectations, trying to sell product by hitting every possible marketing angle, and that didn't work," said Ira Mayer, whose company in New York, EPM Communications, publishes newsletters like The Licensing Letter and Entertainment Marketing Letter.

"It's a matter of resetting expectations, trying to pull the individual and the family back after such a catastrophe".

I've spent the better part of my life as a people-pleaser, trying to meet other people's expectations, trying to keep everyone happy and liking me.

You try to live up to the expectations, try to win as many as you can.

Problems occur when two people with very different inclinations and expectations try to get together or impose expectations on each other.

While you can and should develop a rigorous course design and set robust expectations, try to avoid making assumptions about their base of knowledge in your field or discourse conventions with writing and research in your discipline.

When the total compensation doesn't meet your expectations, try to think outside the box and give the hiring manager alternative options.

You are managing everyone else's expectations and trying to protect the players from that while ultimately trying to get results.

Consider your own limitations and expectations when trying to accept someone's word at face value.

This sounded like traditional Mourinho expectation-management, trying to turn Pochettino's team into the favourites, with the onus to win tomorrow's game.