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hopes

NOUN

longing; dream

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievement ambition anticipation aspiration belief concern confidence desire expectation faith goal optimism promise prospect wish

STRONG

assumption buoyancy daydream dependence endurance expectancy fancy fortune gain hopefulness reliance reverie reward rosiness sanguineness security stock utopia

WEAK

Promised Land bright side castles in air fool's paradise greedy glutton light at end of tunnel pipe dream thing with feathers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief dislike distrust doubt fear hate hatred hopelessness

STRONG

fact reality truth

WEAK

despair discouragement pessimism

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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Immersive art allows for a sense of participation, which Wicks hopes will increase one’s appreciation of dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A home defeat by Northampton Saints in January effectively ended their top-four hopes with eight games still to play.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Oil futures ended the session lower with the market keeping alive hopes for a deal to end the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ali hopes that beneath the appetite for action, viewers still seek a deeper meaning.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

MI6 sent agents to Kuala Lumpur and Manila in hopes of picking up her trail, but Mother focused on her midway destination.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti