Again, maintaining realistic expectations must be paramount.

That diplomacy must be closely managed and requires setting realistic goals and expectations.

Once more, humility, limits, honesty, realistic expectations and we could have achieved something to be proud of.

If, instead of Arab Spring, we had spoken of Arab revolutions, we might have had more realistic expectations.

The Albanian majority must have realistic expectations regarding the decision concerning the status issue otherwise frustration can lead to resentment and turmoil, which would in fact be detrimental to the fulfilment of their own aspirations.

That was never realistic.

Let us be realistic.

We must be realistic.

Seminar expectations

Fifthly, our proposal is realistic.

Fifthly, our proposal is realistic.

Goals and expectations

But there is still realistic hope.

To be realistic, call it five.

But we must be very realistic.

Others have lower expectations.

The expectations are high.

We can remain both ambitious and realistic.

NEPAD presents a realistic framework for action.

Jody Williams A realistic vision for world peace

No realistic solution exists for Kosovo but independence.

Fortunately, this is no longer a realistic option.

But this question is neither intuitive nor realistic.

Great Expectations for the Renminbi

An Age of Diminished Expectations?

The Summit of Low Expectations

Such expectations are patently unrealistic.

The world's expectations are high.

Hence, their expectations were met.

Our expectations are indeed minimal.

Such decisive improvements are certainly possible and economically realistic.

These are more realistic, but more difficult to build.

My point is that we have to be realistic.

Dan Gilbert on our mistaken expectations

The first useful lesson concerns expectations.

Defining performance expectations for programme delivery

Realistic conflict management will replace utopian hopes for conflict resolution.

We must develop realistic plans to get them on track.

Success and progress must be judged against a realistic standard.

That necessitated a comprehensive, clear and realistic follow up strategy.

So, contrary to expectations, things stayed put.

Those expectations turned out to be illusory.

In each instance, our expectations are defied.

The album did not initially meet expectations.

It's not possible. It would be nice but let's be realistic.