hoping

Example Sentences

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It’s OK to ask, “What are you hoping to achieve?”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

After his squad announcement raised eyebrows last week, England fans will be hoping that Tuchel's X-ray vision is still as sharp as ever.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

David, the American narrator of this groundbreaking novel by James Baldwin, has come to Paris hoping to elude his homosexuality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s me,” I tell her, not slowing as I reach the second landing, hoping I can disappear without further conversation.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse