hopefulness

Example Sentences

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"There's a real hopefulness about booking a nice villa somewhere and thinking everyone's going to have a great time together," says Antonia.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“We grow, have epiphanies, become better, understand our flaws”—a notion that expresses the sense of hopefulness reflected in Ms. King’s novels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

But turn-of-the-millennium twee passed off its intrepid hopefulness with fully fleshed characters whose ambitions for stability looked just like ours.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2025

The lyrics, he tells me, emphasize the hopefulness he feels.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

“I don’t know, sir,” Reynie said, his hopefulness slipping into dejection.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart