1.   At the same time, he added, there is fear that stock prices had reflected overly optimistic expectations about earnings growth in coming years.

2.   But I bet that those companies have almost no chance of meeting those optimistic expectations.

3.   Lucignano, a bus driver from Hoboken, said he had few complaints, though he did say that he had fallen prey to overly optimistic expectations.

4.   Many recent reports and presentations are certainly emphasizing optimistic expectations.

5.   Philips warned against overly optimistic expectations for profit and sales growth this year because of uncertainty in the currency markets.

6.   POOR RETAIL EARNINGS SLOW MARKETS Stocks declined on weakness in retail shares after Home Depot reported earnings that fell short of the most optimistic expectations.

7.   Some of Gramm supporters say his biggest problem may be that he created overly optimistic expectations at the outset of his campaign.

8.   Somehow, though, the passions and anxieties sweeping the United States do not jibe with these optimistic expectations.

9.   Such an optimistic expectation annoys Fed officials.

10.   The commercial success has exceeded the most optimistic expectations.