high sexpectation
- noun
- NSFW
- Movies often create high sexpectations that are difficult to meet in real life.
Examples
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She was worried that his high sexpectation would put pressure on their relationship.
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Many people have high sexpectations from their partners.
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Having a high sexpectation can sometimes lead to disappointment and misunderstanding.
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Having high sexpectations can lead to disappointment.
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Movies often create high sexpectations that are difficult to meet in real life.
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Having a high sexpectation can sometimes lead to disappointment and misunderstanding.
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She was worried that his high sexpectation would put pressure on their relationship.
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
high + sexpectation
The phrase is a nonce blend where the meaning ('sexual expectations') can be guessed by splitting sexpectation into sex + expectation and combining with 'high', but the middle element is not a standard English word. Because this relies on morphological awareness of blends and creative coinage rather than regular compounding, an average B1 learner who knows the base words may only partially infer the intended meaning and could be uncertain without context.
Etymology
High sexpectation joins sex and expectation; imagine putting your hopes for sex on a very high shelf so they are hard to reach. So, the phrase means 'unrealistic' or 'too-high' hopes about sexual experiences.