hope
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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"She's absolutely devastated and it's devastating for all the fans watching her because she's such a great, bright hope and doing so well out there on the tour," Croft added.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
We hope this makes it easier to explore L.A. and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But after ninth-grade, his family moved to New York, where I hope Charles led a normal life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"I hope that there will be many more of these blockbusters to come."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
It was a huge ask, something you might try to trick a stranger into and hope for the best rather than deal with yourself.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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