He should have known better than to expect sympathy.

"I should have known better than to expect sympathy from you," he said.

The rules are simple - just don't expect sympathy if you breach them.

I know better than to expect sympathy from you.

Based on past experience, Key knew better than to expect maternal sympathy.

Still, he said he did not expect sympathy from the public.

She looked up at her father, because from him she could always expect sympathy.

But I cannot well expect sympathy from those who lack information of the offense, after all.

I expected more sympathy like she had given me the night before, but it was an empty hope.

One doesn't expect support or sympathy from total strangers in a card game.