hope
Usage
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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.
Example Sentences
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“We want people to know about what goes on in Mexico,” said Héctor Flores, co-founder of Light of Hope, whose volunteers uncovered a human skull in a Zapopan ravine last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Unfortunately, there's not enough beds, not enough shelters," says Covarrubias, who works for an organization called Hope The Mission.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Escorted by actor and perpetual emcee Bob Hope, Sam the Eagle descended the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Hope is building that the U.S. and Iran will soon announce a concrete peace deal, reducing geopolitical tensions and improving oil flow though the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Hope Springs’s City Hall was a two-story brick building with tall white columns and pairs of paint-peeled shutters on every window.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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