hope
Usage
What are other ways to say hope?
To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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The brain remains the most energy-efficient computing system known, and scientists hope to apply its principles to modern technology.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
Beyond selling cars, the hope has been that Lucid will help catalyze a local Saudi EV manufacturing sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Still, one would hope the U.S. and Iran sincerely want the Strait of Hormuz open.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Doncic went to Spain to get treatment, and Reaves has been working diligently in L.A., with the hope that they can return sooner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
As the days and nights passed, there was something else that lifted our spirits, and gave us new hope.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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