Sentence examples for intimidating expectations from inspiring English sources
A star is almost certainly born then, albeit in a game that doesn't completely meet the intimidating expectations that preceded its release.
Additionally, providing an explicit list of expectations is intimidating.
They must not allow themselves to be intimidated by perceived expectations into micromanagement and bullying behaviour that ultimately drives staff away.
Mr. Hoff said he was not intimidated by the expectations for the show, which is having its first Broadway revival in more than 30 years, or by comparisons to Kelly or Sinatra, who performed in a film version that was significantly different from the stage musical.
Going to the World Juniors in 2002 as the home-grown darling of the Kingston crowd, he was so intimidated by the expectations of his fellow Jamaicans that he broke down in tears and told his parents he wanted to pull out.
Played as a power forward by coach Don Nelson, the lanky 20-year old felt overpowered by the more athletic NBA forwards, was intimidated by the expectations as a number nine pick, and played bad defense, causing hecklers to taunt him as "Irk Nowitzki," omitting the "D" which stands for "defense" in basketball slang.
The above are just some illustrations of how the narrative can be used to give context to the often disparate, conceptually challenging, and, frankly, intimidating topics that permeate "microbiology" expectations of your typical senior-level biology course.
It looked much less intimidating this time around, which may be expectation, and may be the company I'm keeping.
Motivation comes from many sources: curiosity and ambition; parental expectations; the desire to get into a 'good' college; inspiring or intimidating teachers; peer pressure.
Knowing that dinosaurs were on the whole rather intimidating beasts, children's writers have often exploited the trick of turning them into something that subverts our expectations.
