lowering one's sights

A form of lower one's sights — to lower one's expectations and accept less than one was hoping for or striving toward

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lower one's sights
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lowering one's sights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowering%20one's%20sights

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