to the contrary
on the contrary
contrarily
contrariwise
weirdly
ironically
nonexpectation
after all
inexpectation
fall short of
irony
counter-intention
letdown
disappointment
unsatisfying
disappointing
dissatisfactory
wishfulness
be supposed to
expectingly
counterexpectational
in spite of oneself
fail
arriere pensee
reservation
misexpectation
mental reservation
tantalising
expection
tantalizing
unforeseeable
counterdesire
aberrate
expecting
negative
as it is
impossible dream
irregular
atypical
shortfalling
anticipation
against the grain
expectancy
disappoint
let down
expectational
expectationally
unrealistically
counterintuition
egocentrism
hope
unexpectingly
unexpected
unthinkingly
frustrating
overexpectation
unperceptively
frustrative
whelm
thwarting
negativism
preserved in aspic
thing
starry-eyed
lower one's sights
astray
caught on the hop
cold water
no pressure
visionary
antigoal
manque
malgré lui
inexplicably
out of character
nonperceptive
oddly
unforeseeably
curiously
biding
vection
peculiarly
needy
counterintuitive
optimist
weird
ideal-seeking behavior
counterintuitively
outsight
unfulfilled
will o' the wisp
non-event
expective
bind hand and foot
counteridea
turning-away
indulgence
self-indulgence

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