high hopes

Example Sentences

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“I had high hopes for him this season and he’s really come through,” Barnett said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

When Rob and Lucy Davies hired builder Steve Figg to construct their dream house extension, they had high hopes.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Major players like BYD have high hopes for the Middle East and European markets, with sky-high tariffs keeping Chinese models out of the United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

For more than a decade, scientists have tested a group of cancer drugs known as BET inhibitors with high hopes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

He lobbied her for several days, even inscribing a copy of his book, Infections and Inequalities, “For Peggy McAvoy with a big hug of solidarity and with high hopes for your help in Haiti.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French