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hopeful

[hohp-fuhl] / ˈhoʊp fəl /




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While many Americans are still pessimistic about difficult challenges in their lives, their attitudes overall are hopeful and appreciative.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I am hopeful that we are already making changes.

From BBC

The sun rises, perhaps a hopeful sign, but the staging does not suggest a happy ending.

From The Wall Street Journal

By addressing these changes at the onset of Alzheimer's disease, the researchers are hopeful NU-9 potentially could prevent, or significantly delay, the cascade of toxic events that ultimately destroy neurons.

From Science Daily

Pastor Dickson is hopeful his ordinance filed in Bristol will have the same result.

From BBC