hoped-for

Example Sentences

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That run started after a mini-losing streak that followed a mini-winning streak, both tied to hoped-for Chinese approval of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving driver-assistance product, which hasn’t come yet.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The brand is back together for “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which is a movie, a hoped-for franchise revival, a fourth season of sorts and an affable throwback.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The eurozone economy weakened at the start of the year, and is likely to struggle ahead as a jump in energy prices curbs consumer spending and delays a hoped-for recovery in industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

More than six months after the US brokered a Gaza ceasefire deal, it has failed to deliver hoped-for improvements in the humanitarian situation and progress appears to be stuck.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

It’s as though the image of the first baby Vincent emerges from under Vincent's, a pentimento uncovered, and in their parents’ eyes the portrait of that hoped-for “good boy” melds with Theo's.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman