hopeful

Example Sentences

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As an afterthought, I hold out the Oreos with a hopeful smile.

From Literature

But this pattern of post-and-retreat represents something new, something almost hopeful in this spectacle of failure.

From Salon

It’s a reasonable bet that some of the developments that seem hopeful will turn out to be a bust.

From MarketWatch

In the middle of it all, songwriter Diane Warren paused to take a selfie, still evidently enjoying the giddy thrill of being in a room full of fellow hopefuls even after 17 times.

From Los Angeles Times

“As this chapter ends,” he wrote, “I couldn’t be more grateful, hopeful, and excited to see what comes next!”

From Los Angeles Times