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hopeful

[hohp-fuhl] / ˈhoʊp fəl /




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“We were hopeful with Raj,” said Jaime Lee, a town planning-commission member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Eclipsing that idea, though, is how much more alive and hopeful this documentary makes us feel.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

For people dealing with hair loss, the research offers a hopeful but cautious message.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Pfizer is hopeful that the experimental drug can lessen the side effects like nausea and diarrhea that occur with GLP-1s.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Each time we found an empty house we were disappointed, but hopeful and excited that the next day would be it.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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