Under-compensation reflects a less active, even passive attitude toward development that usually places excessive expectations and demands on other people.

It's excessive expectations, driven and fueled by the civic religion of romance.

In a recent cover story, Fortune magazine chided parents for having excessive expectations.

"The outlook is too complicated to permit of excessive expectations," it said.

First party competition will generate "excessive" expectations in the electorate.

Unfortunately, excessive expectations in this field have been generated despite our advice.

Very well, it is a pettifogging Committee, but we must not give citizens excessive expectations or illusions.

It keeps matters neat, does not arouse excessive expectations, and can be monitored.

Media coverage has been perceived by some as "hype", with exaggerated claims that have led to excessive expectations.

He can see, too, a double edge to his singular season, the generation of another round of excessive expectations.