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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

Example Sentences

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I have over $3 million in IRA and taxable assets, not including my house, which is nearly paid off and carries a low-interest mortgage, and I am looking forward to a peaceful next chapter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“We are looking forward to bringing back watch parties for Game 4,” Tisch said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“They have delivered an impressive body of work over their decades-long career, and I am looking forward to their new music.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"It was something he was really looking forward to - he couldn't shut up talking about it," Ian, 42, said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

My husband especially had been looking forward to the day when they would join him in working on the land; but Thambi only shook his head.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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