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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Doustdar has previously said that the early signs give him hope that the new pills could help regain some of the company’s lost market share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“I hope they see themselves out there. I hope you can find a girl that looks like you, whether she has long hair or short hair,” Leslie said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Kelsey Parker's Instagram bio says "turning life's hardest moments into hope".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
By applying ideas developed for quantum systems to the enormous data sets produced by particle colliders, researchers hope to create more sensitive ways of detecting subtle patterns.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
First, though, he would use one of the carcasses to bait a deadfall, in the hope of trapping something to eat overnight.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
What struck me as I was talking to Democrats about this cycle is that, unlike in previous runs that had their hopes up, they’re not relying on vibes to do their work for them.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
It increased that to A$22.07 and then to A$22.50 the same month, prompting Perpetual to provide limited nonexclusive access to its books in hopes of attracting an acceptable offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
He hopes to meaningfully contribute to the regrowth of burned Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Lampard hopes this victory could be a key staging post in a campaign where avoiding relegation will be the main aim.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Drat, thought Ralph, and he ran up Ryan’s leg in hopes of a glimpse of the test that lay ahead.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
Rail minister Lord Peter Hendy said the government hoped to "build a railway the country can trust and rely on"
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
He said he worked behind the scenes to shape the coming deal, which he hoped would help attract U.S. investors to Greenlandic projects like his.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Bill Essayli said he hoped the sentence “gives some semblance of healing and closure to this defendant’s victims.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He hoped charities, teachers and therapists could use the book to help those dealing with the loss of a baby.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
He sincerely hoped Mr. Reardon had never been a middle-school teacher, because if he had, he’d never fall for this.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
American company Centrus Energy is hoping to disrupt that world order and could be a safer way to bet on the nuclear renaissance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Novo Nordisk stock tumbled on Monday as the weight-loss drug manufacturer failed to excite investors hoping for a turnaround.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Seven years apart, United did the same thing twice hoping for different results - appointing a club legend who last managed in Britain in the Championship after a good start as caretaker boss.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
It’s a strategy Sork hopes can make California’s forests more resilient to climate change — something she’s hoping Crouch can help her with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
I was hoping to go to the pool for an hour of extra practice, especially now that the meet is only six weeks away, but it’s closed for maintenance.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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