hope
Usage
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To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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Proponents hope it will build on past successes in defense cooperation, such as Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system, which included the participation of American firms.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
"I hope I just have a wonderful few years in this world... drinking champagne and eating oysters - two of my favourite things."
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
I also hope my fellow Catholics remain wary of taxpayer-funded programs altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 5, 2026
“I hope the NFL takes a hard look at this.”
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
"I hope so....But, what did you say, what island?"
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
The result stoked hopes he will look to wind down the Middle East conflict, which would help temper inflation, and even soften his stance on trade.
From Barron's β Nov. 5, 2026
More broadly, investors opened the new era in Washington with hopes Congress would revert to its traditional role as a check on presidential power.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
Crawford hopes its new status will encourage more bars to take it on.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
When he heard about Farrelly’s film, he let his hopes rise.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
Once the buildings were up, in other words, Philadelphia’s hopes would collapse.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Health secretary Yvette Cooper said she hoped simple blood tests such as these would help identify patients needing urgent investigation much sooner.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he hoped to see new initiatives to end the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
From Barron's β Nov. 4, 2026
The narrow layout also made it difficult to accommodate the gatherings she had hoped to host for her children and their friends.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 3, 2026
Brandon Waithe, 42, an Air Force veteran who has organized get-out-the-vote events through Project HALO, a voting initiative, said he hoped to help raise turnout.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 2, 2026
Resigned though I was to learning and knowledge, I’d hoped Dad would let us lay out of school for the corn shucking.
From "The Teacherβs Funeral" by Richard Peck
For voters hoping for lower bills, that may be a disappointing result.
From BBC β Nov. 5, 2026
Poly won the East Valley League title, and coach Boo Williams is hoping his team’s speed advantage helps.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
His fans care about the future and will look forward to the applicants hoping to follow him.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
Along with those who have dropped coverage, some people have picked plans with lower premiums, hoping to balance the monthly cost with their desire to continue coverage.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 4, 2026
He didn’t seem antsy to rush over to the Picnic, hoping to catch the nonexistent Fireball game.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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