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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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Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

U.S. futures hung on to gains after rallying over the long weekend on hopes that a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz was close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Instead, he talked about home; he hopes to build a baseball field and facility in Nashville to give back to his community.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Oil prices fell sharply and Asian stock markets rose on Monday on hopes of an agreement.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The part of me that hopes doesn’t stop hoping.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko