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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While sportsbooks hope for a lively tournament that keeps bettors engaged, they don’t want things to get too wild, like the last World Cup final.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
I hope they woke the child up to see the crazy finish, because they’ll never forget it, and school is overrated, anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
I hope I don’t take myself too seriously.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Heilmann said: "My hope is that smacking stops in the UK so children have the same protection from physical assault that adults have."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“Is your hope still to go to Sunridge?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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