hopeful
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"We were walking the dog and reasonably happy and hopeful Ethan would make a full recovery and get on with his life," said Lloyd.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The public’s drift from space, he argued, wasn’t the apathy of a tired people but the disappointment of a hopeful one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
“You make a bigger impact than you think,” said Walker, who’s hopeful the same viewers will start to tune in to the local Fox station.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"We're hopeful to be launching in the next couple of months. We're ready to go. We're just waiting for a couple last approvals," Kaity Fischer, Wayve's vice president of commercial and operations, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
My list of eighth-grade goals is pinned up on the bulletin board next to the bookshelves, so neat and hopeful.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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