They may have unrealisticexpectations about what the property is worth.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Have they projected unrealisticexpectations onto their few days together?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Example sentences
unrealistic expectations
The estate agent said that many sellers have unrealistic expectations of what their homes are really worth.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And now the media have made expectations completely unrealistic.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I harbored many unrealistic expectations about marriage .
Christianity Today (2000)
Definition of 'expectation'
expectation
(ekspekteɪʃən)Explore 'expectation' in the dictionary
plural noun
Your expectations are your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want.
Definition of 'unrealistic'
unrealistic
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adjective
If you say that someone is being unrealistic, you mean that they do not recognize the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in something they want to achieve.
unrealistically (ʌnriəlɪstɪkli)adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]
Definition of 'expectation'
expectation
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countable noun [usually plural]
A person's expectations are strong beliefs which they have about the proper way someone should behave or something should happen.
Definition of 'unrealistic'
unrealistic
(ʌnriəlɪstɪk)Explore 'unrealistic' in the dictionary
adjective
If you say that someone is being unrealistic, you mean that they do not recognize the truth about a situation, especially aboutthe difficulties involved in something they want to achieve.
unrealistically (ʌnriəlɪstɪkli)adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective]