adverseexpectation
nounUK /ˈædvɜːs ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
US /ˈædvɜːrs ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
A feeling that something bad will probably happen.
The dark clouds gave her an adverse expectation of rain during the picnic.
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2. A prediction that things will turn out badly.
His adverse expectation about the test made him study harder.
3. A belief that a plan or event will fail.
The team ignored the adverse expectation and won the game anyway.
4. A negative guess about what someone will do.
She had an adverse expectation that her brother would forget her birthday.