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hope

[hohp] / hoʊp /




Usage

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.


Example Sentences

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“I hope this gets resolved because we need it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Whenever they felt liquid spraying down from the stands, they could only hope it was beer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Bosses say the South Harbour has yet to reach its full potential, and hope that whoever becomes Aberdeen South's new MP will fight their corner.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

China may also hope to "collect intelligence for the purpose of monitoring trends in pro-Russian and pro-Chinese human networks within the North Korean military", he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

As the days and nights passed, there was something else that lifted our spirits, and gave us new hope.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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