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looking forward to

ADJECTIVE
hopeful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buoyant cheerful comfortable confident eager enthusiastic rosy sanguine trusting upbeat
STRONG
calm content faithful high
WEAK
anticipating anticipative assured at ease blithe elated emboldened expecting forward-looking hoping inspirited keeping the faith lighthearted reassured rose-colored satisfied serene trustful unflagging
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic depressed down pessimistic sad unenthusiastic unhappy
WEAK
despairing desperate despondent discouraged fearful low wretched

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For now, though, Rio is looking forward to something more ordinary - getting back to Nagaland.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

I was most looking forward to trying Readiness, a Series 12 and Ultra 4 feature that’s long been available in competing wearables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

“I’m not looking forward to that, but I’m looking forward to being with my brothers,” Stokes said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

As if he’s not looking forward to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

I was really looking forward to being in their music department.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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