hopeful
Example Sentences
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“If the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we’re certainly willing to extend the open hand,” he said, striking a hopeful tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Porkchop, a three-flippered sea turtle, is back in the wild after a year of rehabilitation, a hopeful moment amid ongoing threats from fishing line and trash.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Khatibzadeh added: "But as a diplomat, I'm very much hopeful that finally we reach an understanding and settle this within our national interest and within the regional interest."
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, told Salon he is not hopeful the outbreaks can be contained at this point.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
I inhaled deeply, but the air didn’t seem as sweet or hopeful.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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