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hope
noun as in longing; dream
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verb as in long for, dream about
Example Sentences
“I hope that it makes people feel seen,” she reflects.
Still, he added: “I do hope he only goes after people who come here to cause problems.”
At the wine gathering, one person after another said they hoped the people of Los Angeles could take hope from Coffey Park.
There, you will find joy and hope — both of which are active forms of resistance.
Arsenal and Villa are both guaranteed places in at least the play-offs but they will be hoping to go straight through to the last 16 by finishing in the top eight.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say hope?
To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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