Sentence examples for has lowered expectations from inspiring English sources

He says that repeating his Iowa performance and coming in second here would be a dream come true — and he has lowered expectations that he might.

Rightly or wrongly, the delay and the distribution model has lowered expectations of the series – which looks like a tactical masterstroke now the show's been so well received.

Whereas the inauguration of January 2013 promised sweeping reform on gun control, immigration and climate change, a year of subsequent deadlock in Congress has lowered expectations of passing the critical legislation required to cement Obama's vision of a fairer economy.

The recent earnings season has lowered expectations further and, with little available capacity across the region, even small improvements in economic activity may bring a rapid return of pricing power in Asia.

The outlook has lowered expectations that the Bank of Japan, which is starting a two-day policy meeting on Monday, will take any imminent measures to ease monetary policy.

The makeup of the cabinet, which includes longtime state employees and at least six former government ministers, has lowered expectations of a sweeping change in governance that was the promise of last year's revolt.

But the new manager will have lowered expectations in the first few Serie A games.

The joke would have lowered expectations while gently reminding his supporters of what he must suspect they already know.

Disappointing figures at the US box office have lowered expectations for that film, but salvation may be at hand: Universal has yanked up the release of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's comedy Sisters six days to Saturday 12 December.

"The Republicans, knowing they will get crushed, have lowered expectations so much that Bush would have to wilt and slither off the stage," Mr. Sturla said, "for his performance to be judged a surprise and a failure".

Mrs. Clinton's victory came after her advisers had lowered expectations with talk of missteps in strategy and concern about Mr. Obama's momentum after his first-place finish in Iowa.