overexpectation

noun

over·ex·pec·ta·tion | \ˌō-vər-ˌek-ˌspek-ˈtā-shən,

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plural overexpectations

Definition of overexpectation

: unreasonably or unrealistically hopeful expectation : the act or state of expecting too much in a given situation They are bracing voters for a long and perhaps difficult hike from here to prosperity, cautioning them against overexpectations.— Bob Deans … there's certainly no overexpectation or complacency.— Graham Henry

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