hopeful
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Hopeful hires stood in tiny groups or found seats in the endless rows of cheap folding chairs that faced a stage ripped straight from Tron.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Hopeful striving is healthy in its own right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
When telling people about her Hopeful Monsters exhibition, which includes intricate sculptural and wearable artworks, she said the most common reaction was relief because people finally had somewhere to take their unwanted plastic.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
Hopeful is the important role of nature protection.
From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2024
Hopeful and nervous, she waited for their return.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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