hopeful
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Wilson’s side, eager to strike some sort of settlement agreement, was still hopeful that all was about to be resolved, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Meanwhile, Wall Street is hopeful that the earnings report will spur a rally.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
However, with his old colleagues in the National Party back in power in Honduras, Hernández is increasingly hopeful of a return to his homeland.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Joseph Paintsil is still hopeful he’ll get the phone call he’s always dreamed of this week, the one telling him he’s made Ghana’s World Cup team.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The music drifted across the pews, sweet and sad and hopeful all at once.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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