hopeful
Example Sentences
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A Harvard-trained economist, Xu was for a long time a hopeful man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Olsi and his fellow activists have reasons to be hopeful that they might actually stop all this from happening.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
So, the Chargers are hopeful for career years from Johnston and McConkey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
So is this a hopeful story or a sad one?
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
This ended up splitting Republican votes between Roosevelt and Taft, which allowed the Democratic hopeful, Woodrow Wilson, to win the election.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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