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declining expectations

[dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ɪkˈspɛktəʃənz]
noun phrase
expectativas em declínio
1. Decreasing hopes, anticipations, or predictions about future outcomes, performance, or results
The company faced declining expectations for quarterly earnings due to market challenges.
A empresa enfrentou expectativas em declínio para lucros trimestrais devido aos desafios de mercado.
2. A downward trend in what is anticipated or hoped for in a particular situation or context
Declining expectations for student performance prompted the school to revise its curriculum.
As expectativas em declínio sobre o desempenho dos alunos levaram a escola a revisar seu currículo.
Synonyms
lowered expectationsreduced expectationsdiminishing hopeswaning outlookfalling prospects
Antonyms
rising expectationsgrowing expectationsincreasing hopesimproving prospectsexpanding outlook

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expectativas em declínio
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
expectativas caindo
More informal, conversational variant
Portugal
expectativas em queda
Preferred formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the writing is on the wall
things are looking down
prospects are dimming
outlook is grim
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