hopeful
Example Sentences
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American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn says she has ruptured her left anterior cruciate ligament but is still "very hopeful" she can compete at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
From BBC
So what does the short and medium-term future hold for a player who began the season hopeful of a ticket to the World Cup but must now feel in limbo?
From BBC
Along with the report of a horrific tragedy comes the hopeful news of how rare such tragedies have become lately in the District of Columbia.
I don’t know how to tell him how it makes me feel— sad and hopeful and cared for, all at once.
From Literature
Investors are hopeful that he will channel the approach of Druckenmiller, who is relentless in trusting data, rather than preconceived beliefs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
