hoping

Example Sentences

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He last shut the venue last year, hoping things would improve and he could come back with a business that could work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office showed up at the Federal Reserve, hoping for a “tour” and to “check on progress” of the building’s renovation.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Now, Arteta is hoping Arsenal can use his latest message of "pure fire" to secure a positive result and propel them to the Premier League title.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Or put another way, modern investors are doing as humans have for thousands of years: hoping against hope that a precious metal would secure their futures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He turned back to Nine, who was still waving his paws around, hoping for contact with the mysterious ghost.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman