Sentence examples for lessened expectations from inspiring English sources

A preseason ankle problem only lessened expectations.

Retailers saw their slowest December sales growth in years, with numbers falling short of already lessened expectations.

Not that we would ever suggest such a strategy ruled the day for Tishman Speyer and Lehman, but it is worth noting that somehow, some way, prices rose steeply over the past three years and yields reflected the weight of lessened expectations.

It isn't so much that the debates should be more than they are, but they are less than they ought to be, even in an age of lessened expectations regarding politics and political involvement.

If Murray's golden summer in 2012 raised home hopes that he could end a 77-year wait for a British men's singles winner at Wimbledon, the back injury perhaps should lessen expectations slightly.

But going into this "love season," I realized that being polyamorous has lessened my expectation that New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day be magical.

This will lessen unrealistic expectations of the public for physicians to infer patient risk from the results of omics studies.

"I think the more hits BP takes concerning problems at the well, that lessens the market's expectations for what Transocean will end up paying," he said.

The manager's ability to stay calm and at times dull, kept expectations relatively low, lessened the pressure on the players and helped build confidence steadily.

Policy makers, and the insurance regulatory agency, should consider the reform strategies of monitoring and quality assurance which focus on the domains of responsiveness to lessen the gap between users' expectations and their experiences with health services.

Good self-knowledge means that you are less likely to try to conform to other people's expectations of you, lessening the need to lie to them.