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For 21-year-old Marwa, the momentary burst of relief, of hopefulness, at having gotten out of Kabul in 2021 was morphing into something darker and foggier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

“There is an excitement and an energy and a hopefulness right now from the production community,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

That his hopefulness reads as synthetic or unrealistic is a broader indictment of how cruel the world has become, and how quickly we’ve accepted casual coldness as the norm.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

"There's a real hopefulness about booking a nice villa somewhere and thinking everyone's going to have a great time together," says Antonia.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

“I don’t know, sir,” Reynie said, his hopefulness slipping into dejection.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart


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