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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Senior figures hope to retain big jobs in government and there is a new man to impress.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
On the surface, the current setup is about as good as one might hope for.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
He then became the only coach in history to win college and NBA national titles—a feat May will now hope to match.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Beyond the name on the theater, how do you hope the Grammy Museum will honor him with its programming in time to come?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
“Maybe you are right. I hope so. But—and I did not want to have to say this —I think there is another problem. The elephant, your Marlene.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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