hopeful
Example Sentences
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So is this a hopeful story or a sad one?
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Burtschell said the charity was hopeful the animals would explore, establish territories and start to form the relationships that were "so important" to a healthy beaver population.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The craft of scavenging the River Thames for lost relics at low tide has surged in popularity, leaving more than 10,000 hopeful treasure hunters stuck on a permit waitlist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
A week on from the colossal disaster, Nepali rescuers remained hopeful about finding survivors, particularly in multiple tunnels of hydropower plants across the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I pray that you are strong but forgiving, that you are resilient but hopeful, and that you are kind but nobody's fool.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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