hoping

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If you do live into your 80s or 90s — here’s hoping — those 3% hikes will help preserve your purchasing power.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“We’re hoping that there’s going to be a quick recovery path,” Ethan McKinley, superintendent of Channel Islands National Park, said of the pines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But any regulars hoping to get a cut from the man himself at his shop in Chessington, Surrey, might be out of luck for the next six weeks as he attends his fourth World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The region is hoping to get those workers back and keep its top tech companies by making permitting easier, and ensuring capital moves easily from one country to another, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But I was really hoping that I’d know it when I saw it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin