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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She added: "I hope the publicity surrounding the case highlights the dangers of driving at speed, and acts as a reminder that we all have a responsibility when we get behind a wheel."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
They look to find situations that have worked in the past, buy in, and hope history repeats itself.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The company has also reportedly been in discussions about potential concessions in the hope of satisfying Bonta’s concerns and staving off a lawsuit.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Erika, who’d joined him onstage, tried to reassure the over-30 set that there was hope for them—as there had been for her, since she married Charlie at age 32.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
As she yanked in packs and bows and quiver, she felt a flicker of hope.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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