unrealistic
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They include promising wealth, high returns or a better lifestyle to tempt you into investing; raising expectations for unrealistic profits; and using titles, qualifications or positions of authority to gain your trust.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
I primarily see people with itineraries that I deem unrealistic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
In a cross-complaint, Scorsese called Afram a “novice filmmaker” with unrealistic expectations of how long it takes to develop a motion picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Caroline sees it differently: The client, in her view, changed her priorities during the project and grew frustrated with new, unrealistic expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
She knew this was unrealistic, but she was also a grandmother—and part of her hoped her only granddaughter was a genius in the making.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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