hope
Usage
What are other ways to say hope?
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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West Ham, who won a European trophy as recently as 2023, have had a wretched campaign, but their fans would have been hoping for some late presents with an attractive post-Christmas fixture list.
From BBC
Since beginning the trial drug, the 35-year-old has regained some feeling in his feet, and is hoping for further benefits.
From BBC
Many investors are hoping that strong corporate earnings, falling interest rates and a still-chugging economy can power the equities market to another year of positive returns.
For my fellow Venezuelans across the political spectrum, Jan. 3, 2026, was a day of stunned disbelief and cautious hope.
The couple had two sons - one of whom was diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager, further motivating Watson's research to learn more about DNA in the hope of possibly helping him.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
