hopeful
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Mr. Drury deals in the quiet comedy of everyday screw-ups and hopeful irrationality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Burnham and EU leaders are hopeful of striking deals on food and drink, youth mobility and emissions tradings when they meet on November 20.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
She is hopeful the new code will prevent other people going through what she did.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Officials are hopeful this week’s heavy rains have helped ease wildfire concerns, but such storms also raise the risk of debris flows or mudslides in burn scars, as well as flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
And I was, but I surprised myself by feeling hopeful, too.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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