- present participle of hope.
hoping
Example Sentences
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In one of many jibes aimed at Burnham, Badenoch labelled him a "Paddington Bear prime minister" who was "hoping that the problems will just go away".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Now, he’s hoping to bring his experience fighting for renters to Congress.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
At the time, Flatley told the Times of London O’Brien is “the most beautiful girl int he world, inside out. She is exactly what I was hoping my wife would be.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Biologists are hoping to save a humpback whale last seen entangled in a fishing net off the coast of San Pedro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
For years, he’d worked for others, saving and saving, hoping to start his own enterprise, and now he’d finally been able to buy into a store.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
