dashed hopes
Example Sentences
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“While manufacturers have become more optimistic on infrastructure and defense investment promises, the Middle East war has dashed hopes of a broad-based rebound,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Although that meant breaking out flip-flops and scheduling picnics earlier than normal, it has also dashed hopes of a superbloom in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
The mishaps during a run-through that the US space agency calls a "wet dress rehearsal" dashed hopes that the mission around the Moon could launch as soon as Sunday.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
This is a tale of dashed hopes, delays, repairs and paperwork, plus relentless positivity from the passengers of the ship.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
He had seen all this before, and he had seen the sad consequences of dashed hopes in Seattle the previous year.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
