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high hopes

NOUN
anticipation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension hope joy prospect
STRONG
contemplation expectancy foresight foretaste impatience outlook preconception premonition preoccupation prescience presentiment promise trust
WEAK
awaiting looking forward
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance
WEAK
amazement astonishment doubt fear sensation surprise unreadiness wonder

Example Sentences

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Dealmakers had high hopes going into 2026 and believe even small deals could bounce back later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The automaker has high hopes for the Cherokee and Pacifica in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal

The program was established during 2022 at the peak of EV fever, and Sony’s then-CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, had expressed high hopes for the venture, expecting the car market to increasingly shift to a service model where customers pay regularly for software downloads and entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal

In early 2025, Treasury Wine Estates, like other Australian exporters, had high hopes for a return of the Chinese market.

From The Wall Street Journal

High hopes were then formed at the prospect of having a record number of English clubs in the quarter-finals - four progressed to the last eight in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2018-19 but no nation has ever had more than that.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.