hoped

VERB

long for, dream about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

Example Sentences

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I also hoped he would eventually reveal his true opinions instead of telling me what he thought I wanted to hear.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She said she hoped that education, training and the expansion of legal places to ride would prevent an all-out ban on e-motos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Initially, she hoped to qualify through her grandfather, who was born in Italy.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The sarcasm was so ugly, Dream coach Karl Smesko challenged the obvious foul as if he hoped it would momentarily shut her up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Ah, well, things turned out better than I had hoped, what with you spinning for Opal.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff