hopeful
Example Sentences
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Investors rode into 2026 hopeful that a cocktail of lower interest rates, tax breaks, easing inflation and tariff clarity would loosen up consumer spending.
From MarketWatch
Wine remains a thorn in the government's side, and his supporters remain hopeful.
From Barron's
Second, they are hopeful that the economy can improve from here, thanks in part to reduced trade policy uncertainty and the lagged impact of last year’s tax cuts.
The sentiments were more hopeful than one might expect, given how it’s so easy to succumb to despair right now.
From Los Angeles Times
"I am hopeful that the payment of the substantial sums will enable him to do that and to support himself when he's in the outside world."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
