hopeful
Example Sentences
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"We were walking the dog and reasonably happy and hopeful Ethan would make a full recovery and get on with his life," said Lloyd.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
On Thursday, wait times on the AMC website reached an hour as hopeful moviegoers scrambled to secure seats.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"We're hopeful to be launching in the next couple of months. We're ready to go. We're just waiting for a couple last approvals," Kaity Fischer, Wayve's vice president of commercial and operations, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“We were hopeful with Raj,” said Jaime Lee, a town planning-commission member.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
He tried to think of something hopeful to say, but he recalled the angry woman’s eyes, the way her steely grip made his skin smoke.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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