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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He said: "I have asked officials to convey our hope that they can resolve this so that Scotland's fans do not miss out."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“I hope they help us,” said Paula Fernández, a resident who lugs gallon bottles of water for drinking and cooking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But after ninth-grade, his family moved to New York, where I hope Charles led a normal life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"I hope that there will be many more of these blockbusters to come."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
We sang at the top of our lungs, sang our oneness, our hope, our love for Queen and country.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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