hoped

VERB

long for, dream about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

Example Sentences

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hoped

He added that he hoped he had "done some good and laid some foundations for others to build on".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“I want the euro to be fit for the future,” Lagarde told the Journal in February, saying she hoped the project would be part of her legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

And it is more than anyone might have hoped for, as the Maras play sisters who dress alike and talk oddly in unison and live their lives completely together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Emar says he hoped that the region's roughly 1,100 Palestinian residents could one day live safely in houses.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Eventually she hoped to film overseas, in actual Eastern locations.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu