hoped

VERB

long for, dream about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate assume believe cherish count on expect hold wish

STRONG

aspire await contemplate desire foresee pray presume rely suppose surmise suspect sweat trust

WEAK

be sure of deem likely depend on feel confident hang in have faith keep fingers crossed knock on wood look at sunny side look forward to promise oneself sweat it sweat it out take heart think to watch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon disbelieve distrust doubt forsake

STRONG

know

WEAK

despair fear

Example Sentences

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hoped

She hoped the new Earthwatch Europe report would mean "people are going to start to listen to us".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

He said he hoped the prime minister would "come along" with the project, adding that a third runway was "not just for Londoners".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It’s trickier than I hoped it would be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Now at the University of Notre Dame, Alford remembered her as “a star at Pepperdine” and said he hoped the public would “get to know her before they prejudge her.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

I held up the shawl so the people around me couldn’t see it, but I hoped the woman in the hat did.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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